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Our bodies are programmed for homeostasis. The neural network of the central and peripheral nervous system co-ordinate muscle movement, metabolic, cardio-respiratory and excretory functions. Both afferent signals from sensory receptors and efferent signals to muscles and glands are conveyed as action potentials skipping along myelinated or spreading via unmyelinated nerve fibers. The neuro transmission can be modified along any specific ascending or descending pathways. The points of change or modulation occur chemically at the synapses.
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Cheng, H.M. (2016). Synapses and Neurotransmission. In: Cheng, H. (eds) Physiology Question-Based Learning. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0877-1_2
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