Exam 3: Brains Building Blocks

Stereotaxic procedures:

Parkinson's disease involves the neurotransmitter dopamine.

Which is not an accepted explanation for phantom limb?

As we mature,one structure of the neuron is responsible for much of the gains in brain size.What structure is it?

One explanation of phantom limb pain is that the brain "remembers" the missing body part.

Why does MS disrupt the messages between the body and brain?

If the dendrite is the "input" structure of the neuron,the output structure is the:

There is new research that involves replacing damaged neurons with:

Describe the mechanism by which cocaine affects neurotransmitters.

One risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease is:

A monkey is shot with a blow dart by a South American Indian.The blow dart is covered with curare.The monkey's muscles are paralyzed.What does curare do to the nervous system of the monkey (and to humans)?

One factor causing Alzheimer's disease results from:

Cocaine blocks the release of neurotransmitters from the end bulbs.

You are writing a title for an article in a magazine on mirror neurons.What would be the most appropriate title?

If the axon is the "output" structure of the neuron,the input structure is the:

What do the two main extensions of a neuron do?

What substance is found in the end bulbs?

The space between neurons is called the synapse.

What part of the brain might help us to understand other people's intentions and goals?

Curare mimics the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.