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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.
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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

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