Life: The Science of Biology
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Chapter 44.3, Problem 2R
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The mechanism by which a neurotransmitter acts as an inhibitor of an action potential (AP) in some neurons and stimulator of the AP in others.
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The acetylcholine (ACh) is used as a neurotransmitter by most of the neuromuscular synapses. It binds to the acetylcholine receptors and initiates an action potential. There are two types of acetylcholine receptors, namely the nicotinic receptor and the muscarinic receptor. When acetylcholine binds to the muscarinic receptor, it produces an inhibitory effect, and when it binds to nicotinic receptors, the excitatory effect is produced.
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