Exam 2: Neuroscience

Which of the following is primarily an inhibitory neurotransmitter?

The first neurotransmitter discovered was ____.

The temporal lobes are particularly important in the processing of ____ and ____.

What brain structure is involved in the formation of myelin?

If you are currently taking a drug that affects your behavior, most likely, it is affecting the ____.

Parkinson's disease is associated with the loss of neurons in an area of the brain richest in ____.

The action potential is directly created when ____.

Glia cells are responsible for ____.

Whereas the hindbrain is the ____ part of the brain, the forebrain is the ____ part of the brain.

Due to untreated high blood pressure, Namir suffered a small stroke. While in rehab, his occupational therapist asked if he wanted to go to the supermarket-but, Namir heard "Do usen't go the markest else some?" Where might Namir's brain injury be located?

Which progression represents the correct sequence for secretion of hormones?

Inhibition occurs when ____.

Which brain imaging techniques allow for the observation of structure but do not allow observation of brain activity?

The refractory period occurs ____.

Which disease is associated with myelin loss, causing neural impulses to travel around the brain without reaching its destination?

Most of the input from our senses travels through the ____ on the way to the appropriate part of the cortex for further processing.

If Mary's neurons were never able to achieve a potential more positive than -70 millivolts, ____.

Elena is given a drug that moves the resting potential of her neurons to ?90 mv. What effect will this likely have on Elena?

Tan was in a diving accident. He hit his head on some rocks and suffered severe damage to his brainstem. In particular, he damaged his medulla. Knowing what you know about the brain, what effect will this injury most likely have on Tan?

One of the reasons that your grandfather with Alzheimer's disease has memory problems might be a (n) ____.