1.1 What would be the effect of blocking neurotransmitter degradation on neurotransmitter concentration at the synapse?

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Q: What is inhibitory synapse ? Prepare the figure of inhibitorysynapse ?

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Q: Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials cause what type of change at the post-synaptic membrane?

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Q: What is a typical value for an inhibitory post synaptic potential?  Why is it inhibitory?

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Q: What is a typical value for an inhibitory post synaptic potential? Why is i inhibitory?

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Q: What are electrical synapses? Give some examples?

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Q: What is inhibitory synapse ? Prepare the figure of excitatorysynapse  ?

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Q: What is a typical value for an inhibitory post synaptic potential? Why is inhibitory?

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Q: What are the functional advantages and disadvantages of electrical synapses?

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Q: F in the Blanks Refer to Figure 4. How could Synapse A help to turn Synapse B into a strong synapse?

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