Exam 4: Neural and Hormonal Systems

The two divisions of the peripheral nervous system are the

Opiate drugs occupy the same receptor sites as

Central nervous system neurons that process information between sensory inputs and motor outputs are called

The function of dendrites is to

Sir Charles Sherrington observed that impulses took an unexpectedly long time to travel a neural pathway. His observation provided evidence for the existence of

A slap on the back is more painful than a pat on the back because a slap triggers

An undersupply of the major inhibitory neurotransmitter known as ________ is linked to seizures.

Endorphin agonists are likely to _______ one's immediate pain, and endorphin antagonists are likely to _______ one's immediate pain.

Dr. Hernandez is studying neurotransmitter abnormalities in depressed patients. She would most likely be working from a ________ perspective.

A drug that mimics the effects of a particular neurotransmitter is called a(n)

Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into

Neurotransmitters are released from vesicles located on knoblike terminals at the end of the

The release of epinephrine and norepinephrine ________ blood pressure and _______ blood sugar levels.

At the age of 22, Mrs. LaBlanc was less than 4 feet tall. Her short stature was probably influenced by the lack of a growth hormone produced by the

The autonomic nervous system most directly controls

Curare is a paralyzing poison that functions as a(n)

Natural, opiatelike neurotransmitters linked to pain control are called

The longest part of a motor neuron is likely to be the

When Sandy scalded her toe in a tub of hot water, the pain message was carried to her spinal cord by the ________ nervous system.

The chemical messengers released into the spatial junctions between neurons are called