Exam 3: Brains Building Blocks

If the stimulation is strong enough,the neuron's chemical gates ____ and ____ will come into the neuron.

If a neurotransmitter key closes the receptor's lock,then the neurotransmitter is said to be:

What progressive neurological disorder is characterized by memory loss,personality deterioration,and emotional outbursts?

A child puts her hand on a hot stove.She quickly removes it.This is an example of a(n)____,and it involves ____.

If neurotransmitters could talk,what would they say about where they are stored?

Using mirrors to treat phantom limb helps the patient to:

You are watching a video of a young man skateboarding and he suddenly trips and lands hard on the ground.You cringe at the sight of him hitting the pavement.Your ________ allowed you to experience empathy with his experience.

Why is phantom limb pain most severe at first and then later lessens?

What do the neurotransmitters glutamate,acetylcholine,dopamine,and norepinephrine all have in common?

Salvia causes uncontrolled laughter.

If a neuron lacked dendrites,theoretically it could ____,but not ____.

The effect of exciting GABA neurons is:

Reuptake is disrupted by:

According to Module Three,in what way can the human brain repair itself?

Why should psychologists study the brain?

The action potential triggers the release of neurotransmitters from the dendrites.

"This is a bad television set.We're getting lots of interference from other electrical appliances in our apartment." You remember the structures of the neuron and say,"Wish we had a television set covered with a(n)..."

Which of the following areas is most likely to be able to grow new neurons in the adult brain?

If the positive sodium ions rush inside the axon,the axon will:

Dendrite is to ____ as axon is to ____.