Exam 3: Brains Building Blocks

In what brain area are electrodes placed during deep brain stimulation to treat Parkinson's disease?

The color of gray is to ____ as the color of white is to ____.

An evil dictator is plotting to overthrow the world's governments by making the nervous systems of world leaders "slow down" and mellow out.Assuming it is possible,what drug should be put into their water supply?

The action potential occurs when negative sodium ions rush inside the axon.

Jack has had a few beers and he is feeling pretty good and is more sociable.If we could look inside his brain,we would find that alcohol has:

The fact that John Thompson can use his arms but Montel Williams is unlikely to be cured of MS illustrates the difference between:

Excited GABA neurons lead to:

A new discovery has found that,in addition to neurons,glial cells might also:

Describe how information travels from one end of the neuron to the other end.Make sure you include in your answer the terms ions,all-or-none law,resting state,and action potential.

Opposite-charged ions ____ and like-charged ions ____.

In treating Parkinson's disease,fetal brain tissue:

____ are chains of chemicals arranged like rungs on a twisting ladder.

Alcohol is classified as a(n):

A patient suffers damage to the nervous system.He can move his hands,but he does not feel anything with them.Which explanation is the neurologist most likely to offer?

Neurotransmitters are found in the:

In the neuron,the electrical charge jumps the synapse.Right?

Tiny sacs or vesicles that are filled with neurotransmitters are located in the:

What accounts for the action potential moving down the axon at a constant speed?

Briefly explain the function of the cell body,dendrites,axon,myelin sheath,and end bulbs.Make sure to specify where the structures are located.

Sylvester severed a toe in an accident with his lawn mower.If the toe is not too damaged,what is the chance that the toe can be reattached to his foot?