Question 1

Describe three different physical or psychological disorders and the neurotransmitter systems that appear to be involved.

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Question 2

If Clark had no ions in his nervous system,____.

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A)  his action potentials would be faster
B)  his action potentials would be slower
C)  he would not be able to generate any action potentials
D)  he would be able to move, but he would not be able to think

Question 3

The refractory period is the ____.

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A)  time it takes to fire an action potential
B)  period of time that neurotransmitters are active within the synapse
C)  time during which a neuron is restoring its resting potential after an action potential has been fired
D)  the total period of time it takes for a neuron to receive information from one neuron and transmit it to another one

Question 4

Hormones in the endocrine system ____.

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A)  have a shorter-lasting effect than neurotransmitters in the nervous system
B)  exert a quicker effect than neurotransmitters in the nervous system
C)  are regulated by the hippocampus, which is part of the nervous system
D)  are primarily released by special organs in the body in response to signals from the pituitary gland

Question 5

The somatosensory cortex serves as the leading edge of the ____ lobe.

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A)  temporal
B)  parietal
C)  occipital
D)  motor cortex

Question 6

Neurotransmitters are most analogous to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  managers making decisions
B)  mail carriers delivering mail
C)  receptionists taking phone calls
D)  doctors helping to repair physical problems

Question 7

On the dance floor,when you want to make an impressive dance move,information is sent through your ____ neurons to make your muscles respond appropriately.

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A)  parasympathetic
B)  motor
C)  sensory
D)  autonomic

Question 8

Which neurotransmitter is the primary target of drugs,such as Prozac,that are used to treat depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine
B)  serotonin
C)  dopamine
D)  acetylcholine

Question 9

When a neurotransmitter makes the postsynaptic cell more positive inside,____ has occurred.

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibition
B)  excitation
C)  transformation
D)  substitution

Question 10

Which part of the brain plays an important role in sleep,attention,and consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system
B)  cerebellum
C)  hippocampus
D)  reticular formation

Question 11

Which statement is TRUE regarding the case of H.M.presented in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  The surgery to reduce his epileptic seizures destroyed his hypothalamus.
B)  His brain lesions led to an inability to remember the faces of family members.
C)  He was almost completely unable to learn new motor skills.
D)  His memory for events prior to the surgery remained intact.

Question 12

One of the side effects of taking too much medication for Parkinson's disease would most likely be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression
B)  hyperactivity
C)  hallucinations
D)  mania

Question 13

The medulla and the pons are both ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  part of the midbrain
B)  crucial to life
C)  responsible for arm and leg movement
D)  involved in higher cognitive function

Question 14

The structure in the brain that plays the biggest role in physiological motivation is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus
B)  hypothalamus
C)  amygdala
D)  thalamus

Question 15

One of the reasons that your grandfather with Alzheimer's disease has memory problems might be a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased supply of serotonin in his brain
B)  decreased supply of Na+ around his neurons
C)  decreased supply of acetylcholine in his brain
D)  increased supply of myelin around his axons

Question 16

Describe the techniques that scientists use to image or study the brain.​

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Question 17

Which phrase best describes how the action potential occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​"all or none"
B)  "slow but sure"
C)  "speed equals intensity"
D)  "all for one, and one for all"

Question 18

Once an action potential reaches the end of the axon,how does the information usually get to the next neuron?

Accepted Answer

A)  The action potential jumps across the synaptic cleft to the next neuron in the form of an electrical impulse.
B)  Myelin acts as a bridge to transport it across the synaptic cleft.
C)  Potassium ions (K+)  move back and forth between neurons to carry the information across.
D)  Vesicles at the end of the axon release neurotransmitters which float across the synaptic cleft to the next neuron.

Question 19

Which of the following is primarily an excitatory neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate
B)  serotonin
C)  dopamine
D)  GABA

Question 20

The junction between adjoining neurons is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  synapse
B)  myelin sheath
C)  dendrite space
D)  cellular gap

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Neurotransmitters are most analogous to ____.

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The refractory period is the ____.

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One of the reasons that your grandfather with Alzheimer's disease has memory problems might be a(n) ____.

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Hormones in the endocrine system ____.

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The somatosensory cortex serves as the leading edge of the ____ lobe.

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The structure in the brain that plays the biggest role in physiological motivation is the ____.

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Which neurotransmitter is the primary target of drugs,such as Prozac,that are used to treat depression?

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The medulla and the pons are both ____.

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If Clark had no ions in his nervous system,____.

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Which phrase best describes how the action potential occurs?

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Once an action potential reaches the end of the axon,how does the information usually get to the next neuron?

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Describe the techniques that scientists use to image or study the brain.​

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Describe three different physical or psychological disorders and the neurotransmitter systems that appear to be involved.

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One of the side effects of taking too much medication for Parkinson's disease would most likely be ____.

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On the dance floor,when you want to make an impressive dance move,information is sent through your ____ neurons to make your muscles respond appropriately.

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When a neurotransmitter makes the postsynaptic cell more positive inside,____ has occurred.

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Which of the following is primarily an excitatory neurotransmitter?

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Which statement is TRUE regarding the case of H.M.presented in the textbook?

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Which part of the brain plays an important role in sleep,attention,and consciousness?

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The junction between adjoining neurons is called the ____.

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