SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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Chapter 11.6, Problem 50AYP
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The reason behind the effect produced by neurotransmitters only on certain types of cells and the mechanism by which neurotransmitter stimulates one type of cell while inhibits the other.
Introduction:
The neurotransmitters are the signal molecules that are released by one neuron at the neuromuscular junction. These neurotransmitters are taken by the next neuron, and the signal gets transmitted.
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