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mia

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Chemical messengers that communicate with target cells more distant than the synapse by diffusing away from their point of release are known as
 
  a. neurotransmitters.
  b. neuromodulators.
  c. neurohormones.
 d. neuroenzymes.

Question 2

Chemical messengers that act on neurons in the immediate vicinity of their release, generally at synapses, are
 
  a. neurotransmitters.
  b. neuromodulators.
  c. neurohormones.
 d. neuroenzymes.


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Leostella20

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a


mia

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Reply 2 on: Jun 21, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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