When the action potential reaches the presynaptic terminal, it provokes the release of a small quantity of neurotransmitter molecules, which bind to chemical receptor molecules located in the membrane of another neuron, the postsynaptic neuron, on the opposite side of the synaptic cleft.
Turbinectomy is a procedure in which some or all of the turbinate bones attached to mucous membranes in the nasal passage are removed.It has been used to relieve nasal obstruction, but side-effects include removal of nerves that would report the passage of air. It may result in empty nose syndrome.urbinectomy is a procedure in which some or all of the turbinate bones attached to mucous membranes in the nasal passage are removed.
In medicine, an orchiectomy is a surgical type of castration in which one or both testicles are removed. Patients suffering from testicular cancer make up the majority of people undergoing this form of surgery. Orchidectomy is an alternate spelling that may be used to refer to this surgical procedure.