ABSTRACT
O bjec tives 1 . Name the molecules involved in chemical synaptic
transmission. 2 . Name the two types o f receptors involved in synap
tic transmission. 3. Describe the mechanisms o f synthesis, storage, release,
and reuptake o f neurotransmitters. 4. Describe the differences between classic neurotrans
mission and neuromodulation. 5. Describe the general organization o f relay, diffuse,
and local circuit systems. 6 . Describe the distribution and functions o f L-gluta-
mate in the brain. 7. Define long-term potentiation. 8 . Describe the distribution, neurochemistry, and func
tions o f γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA). 9. Describe the distribution, neurochemistry, and func
tions o f acetylcholine. 10. Describe the distribution, neurochemistry, and func
tions o f dopamine. 11. Describe the distribution, neurochemistry, and func
tions o f norepinephrine, serotonin, and histamine. 12. Name the general features o f neuropeptides as neu
rochemical transmitters. 13. Name the mechanisms o f production and function
o f nitric oxide. 14. N am e the involvem ent o f glutamate in neuronal
injury, G A B A in seizures, acetylcholine in memory and autonomic disorders, and dopamine in motor and psychiatric disorders.
