Exam 2: Neuroscience

The branch of the nervous system that includes neurons that run between the brain and the muscles AND between the brain and the internal organs is the ____.

Receptor sites for communication among neurons exist on ____.

As we age, blood flow to the brain declines particularly in the ____.

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding neurons and glia cells in the adult human brain?

If you have just completed a vigorous physical workout, your central nervous system is most likely to have ____.

Wernicke's area is to ____ as Broca's area is to ____.

Which phrase best describes how the action potential occurs?

Describe three different physical or psychological disorders and the neurotransmitter systems that appear to be involved.

In the case of S.M. reported in your textbook, S.M. has not experienced which emotion during her adult life?

The lobes of the brain tend to be wired contralaterally, which means that ____.

Neurotransmitters being released by a presynaptic neuron into the synapse are due to,____.

If you wanted to trace the typical flow of information through a single neuron, you would have to start at the____, go through the ____, and end at the ____.

Motor neurons are to ____ as sensory neurons are to ____.

Describe how the endocrine system provides a communication pathway.

The fact that people gain pleasure from eating and sexual activity is at least partially due to the effects of neurotransmitters. Which neurotransmitter is the most likely source of this pleasure?

Alzheimer's disease has been associated with loss of neurons that produce ____.

Potassium ions (K+) will continue to leave the neuron until the neuron's ____.

Alzheimer's patients are often prescribed medications that are designed to improve awareness and memory. The neurotransmitter most likely to be affected by these drugs is ____.

There are many more neural connections in the brain than the number of neurons because ____.

Reuptake is essential to normal neurological function because it ensures that the ____.