Exam 2: Communication Within the Nervous System

A(n)___ would be found bridging between a sensory neuron and a motor neuron in the spinal cord.

The part of a neuron that contains the nucleus is called the:

Two disease conditions associated with dopamine are:

___ alters the output of ___.

Local anesthetics produce their effects via blockade of potassium ion channels.

Potassium ions are most concentrated in the ___ fluid.

In a resting neuron,which force pushes potassium ions into the cell?

If the resting potential were to change from -70 mV to -60 mV,this would be termed a(n)___;this would occur as part of an ___.

Explain how neural excitation and or inhibition translate into effects on behavior.

The depolarization of the cell membrane produced when the threshold is reached results in which of the following?

When depolarization of the cell membrane reaches threshold,which of the following occurs?

Dale's principle stated that a neuron:

An individual neuron can also be referred to as a nerve.

Detecting cancer cells in a biopsy is one use for artificial neural networks.

The cell membrane is made of a single layer of lipid molecules.

The sodium-potassium pump forces ___sodium ions ___ the cell for every ___ potassium ions ___ the cell.

Which of the following explains a neuron's means of encoding various intensities of stimuli?

During an EPSP:

The cell membrane of a neuron is a double layer made up of:

Glial cells are now known to release neurotransmitters such as ___as part of a modulating effect upon ___ activity.