Exam 2: Neuroscience

 Hormones in the endocrine system ____. 

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

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

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

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

 Which phrase best describes how the action potential occurs? 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 Neurotransmitters are most analogous to ____. 

 The medulla and the pons are both ____. 

 Which of the following is primarily an excitatory neurotransmitter? 

 The junction between adjoining neurons is called the ____. 

 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. 

 The refractory period is the ____. 

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