3.9: Fill in the Blank

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    3.1 General Neurochemistry Principles

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    Chemicals that allow one neuron to influence the behavior of other neurons are called ________.
    2 .
    Neurotransmitters are released into the small space between neurons, called a ________.

    3.2 Neurotransmitters Made from Amino Acids

    3.
    Norepinephrine neurons originate primarily within the ________ that is found in the floor of the 4th ventricle.
    4 .
    Serotonin neurons originate within the ________ and project to every part of the brain.
    5.
    An increase in intracellular ________ ions activates a complex cascade of biochemical changes that ultimately involve the genes of the neuron.

    3.3 Neurotransmitters Made from Fats

    6 .
    Acetylcholine neurons originate within the ________ and project to the cortex hippocampus, amygdala, and olfactory bulbs.

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