Exam 3: Brains Building Blocks

Stem cells can change into and become different types of cells.

Efferent neurons carry information away from the:

While speeding down an axon,the impulse reaches an incredible speed by jumping at the breaks in the:

After the release of neurotransmitters in the synapse,neurotransmitters cross the synapse and:

Salvia is a drug that causes uncontrollable laughter and vivid hallucinations.Its effects are due to its chemical similarity to

Alcohol molecules closely resemble:

Which of the following is most closely related to phantom limb?

Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed in a person by identifying:

Consider this scenario: The neuron is dying.All of the structures except the cell body are healthy and undamaged.Why might damage to the cell body be the reason for the neuron's impending death?

In treating Parkinson's disease with deep brain stimulation,the patient:

If you drew a graph to accurately represent the number of Alzheimer's patients projected in the future,the graph would:

If all the efferent neurons were removed from your nervous system,you would be unable to:

Long-term use of L-dopa to treat Parkinson's disease can cause involuntary movement.

A psychology instructor is lecturing on the processes and mechanisms of messages in the nervous system.She has come to the part on the action potential.Which example should she use to illustrate the idea of a nerve impulse?

The functions of neurons include:

What causes the destruction of neurons in the brain of Alzheimer's patients?

It appears that the source of the pain experienced in phantom limb is the:

A disease that is caused by an insufficient supply of dopamine and characterized by difficulties with movement is called:

The filtering system that prevents most substances from reaching the brain is called the:

Charles is introduced in Module Three as having Alzheimer's disease.What can Charles and his family expect in the coming years?