Exam 3: Brains Building Blocks

During an action potential,the inside of the axon becomes ____ and the outside becomes ____.

Electrical messages can be transmitted in the neuron up to:

End bulbs release neurotransmitters into the:

In treating Parkinson's disease,the area of the brain that fetal brain tissue or stem cells is transplanted into is the:

What is the most reliable test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease?

You are reading an anthropologist's experiences with South American Indians.You are struck at the description of Indians chewing coca leaves because it reminds you of something you learned in psychology.What was it?

You and some friends are watching a television show about an emergency room in a hospital.One of the scenes shows a doctor inserting a breathing tube down the throat of a patient.You suddenly remember that in real life ____ is used to induce muscle paralysis to allow the tube to be inserted.

Choose any 5 neurotransmitters discussed in this module and describe their basic functions.

Describe how alcohol affects GABA neurons.

According to Sgt.Bagge,who is described in Module Three,the toughest part of adjusting to a double amputation is:

Cocaine causes its effects of physiological arousal and feelings of euphoria by:

Which part of a neuron carries signals away from the cell body?

Steven has undergone a thalamotomy.His spouse believes that this will cure him of Parkinson's disease.Is his spouse correct?

A patient with Parkinson's disease was recently prescribed L-dopa.In how long is it likely that he will start showing unwanted jerky movement?

When a neuron is in a resting state,the majority of the particles in the fluid surrounding the neuron are:

Inhibitory neurotransmitters close the chemical locks in the neurons that come after the synapse.

What is the promise of deep brain stimulation in treating Parkinson's disease?

The nerves that make up the body,except the brain and spinal cord,comprise the:

Glial cells are to ____ as neurons are to ____.

Removing the thalamus is only done in severe cases of Parkinson's disease.