Question 1

The process of neurotransmitter release is referred to as

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A)  excitation. 
B)  exocytosis. 
C)  synthesis. 
D)  metabolism. 
E)  expulsion. 
A)  excitation. 
B)  exocytosis. 
C)  synthesis. 
D)  metabolism. 
E)  expulsion.

Question 2

Hyperpolarization is to depolarization as

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A)  inhibitory is to excitatory. 
B)  EPSPs are to IPSPs. 
C)  APs are to IPSPs. 
D)  APs are to EPSPs. 
E)  many APs are to few APs. 
A)  inhibitory is to excitatory. 
B)  EPSPs are to IPSPs. 
C)  APs are to IPSPs. 
D)  APs are to EPSPs. 
E)  many APs are to few APs.

Question 3

Cocaine and amphetamines are

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A)  antischizophrenic drugs. 
B)  used to treat Parkinson's disease. 
C)  dopamine agonists. 
D)  serotonin antagonists. 
E)  dopamine antagonists. 
A)  antischizophrenic drugs. 
B)  used to treat Parkinson's disease. 
C)  dopamine agonists. 
D)  serotonin antagonists. 
E)  dopamine antagonists.

Question 4

Describe the integration (summation) of postsynaptic potentials. Draw graphs illustrating the five basic types of summation. Discuss how these types of summation interact in a normal functioning neuron.

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25% for describing the five ty

Question 5

Autoreceptors of a neuron are sensitive to the neuron's own

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A)  EPSPs. 
B)  neurotransmitter. 
C)  IPSPs. 
D)  second messengers. 
E)  APs. 
A)  EPSPs. 
B)  neurotransmitter. 
C)  IPSPs. 
D)  second messengers. 
E)  APs.

Question 6

Acetylcholine is created by the addition of an acetyl group to

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A)  a monoamine. 
B)  a soluble gas. 
C)  tryptophan. 
D)  an indolamine. 
E)  a choline molecule. 
A)  a monoamine. 
B)  a soluble gas. 
C)  tryptophan. 
D)  an indolamine. 
E)  a choline molecule.

Question 7

The presence of two neurotransmitters in the same neuron is referred to as __________.

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The answer of The presence of two neurotransmitters in the...

Question 8

Active conduction is to passive conduction as

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A)  IPSPs are to APs. 
B)  EPSPs are to IPSPs. 
C)  APs are to EPSPs. 
D)  EPSPs are to APs. 
E)  excitation is to inhibition. 
A)  IPSPs are to APs. 
B)  EPSPs are to IPSPs. 
C)  APs are to EPSPs. 
D)  EPSPs are to APs. 
E)  excitation is to inhibition.

Question 9

Prevalent in the cytoplasm of most terminal buttons are

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A)  nuclei. 
B)  mitochondria. 
C)  synaptic vesicles. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  nuclei. 
B)  mitochondria. 
C)  synaptic vesicles. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 10

Action potentials originate at the

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A)  terminal buttons. 
B)  synapses. 
C)  axon initial segment, adjacent to the axon hillock 
D)  nodes of Ranvier. 
E)  nucleus. 
A)  terminal buttons. 
B)  synapses. 
C)  axon initial segment, adjacent to the axon hillock 
D)  nodes of Ranvier. 
E)  nucleus.

Question 11

IPSP is to EPSP as

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A)  graded is to nongraded. 
B)  excitatory is to inhibitory. 
C)  cable properties are to noncable properties. 
D)  presynaptic is to postsynaptic. 
E)  hyperpolarization is to depolarization. 
A)  graded is to nongraded. 
B)  excitatory is to inhibitory. 
C)  cable properties are to noncable properties. 
D)  presynaptic is to postsynaptic. 
E)  hyperpolarization is to depolarization.

Question 12

"Reptilian stare" is sometimes used to describe the widely opened, unblinking eyes and motionless face of

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A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  multiple sclerosis. 
C)  old age. 
D)  infancy. 
E)  Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  Parkinson's disease. 
B)  multiple sclerosis. 
C)  old age. 
D)  infancy. 
E)  Alzheimer's disease.

Question 13

The release of neurotransmitter molecules from buttons is often triggered by

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A)  an efflux of sodium ions. 
B)  an influx of calcium ions. 
C)  the sodium-potassium pump. 
D)  the arrival of an AP at the axon hillock. 
E)  the release of calcium ions from the buttons. 
A)  an efflux of sodium ions. 
B)  an influx of calcium ions. 
C)  the sodium-potassium pump. 
D)  the arrival of an AP at the axon hillock. 
E)  the release of calcium ions from the buttons.

Question 14

The tips of intracellular recording electrodes are

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A)  about the size of a neuron. 
B)  too small to be seen with the naked eye. 
C)  less than one thousandth of a millimeter in diameter. 
D)  both B and C 
E)  none of the above 
A)  about the size of a neuron. 
B)  too small to be seen with the naked eye. 
C)  less than one thousandth of a millimeter in diameter. 
D)  both B and C 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

Dopamine is not an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease because

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A)  dopaminergic neurons are restricted to the PNS. 
B)  Parkinson's disease is a cholinergic dysfunction. 
C)  Parkinson's disease is a noradrenergic dysfunction. 
D)  d'Orta is the treatment of choice. 
E)  dopamine does not readily penetrate the blood-brain barrier. 
A)  dopaminergic neurons are restricted to the PNS. 
B)  Parkinson's disease is a cholinergic dysfunction. 
C)  Parkinson's disease is a noradrenergic dysfunction. 
D)  d'Orta is the treatment of choice. 
E)  dopamine does not readily penetrate the blood-brain barrier.

Question 16

The transmission of postsynaptic potentials is

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A)  active. 
B)  decremental. 
C)  extremely rapid. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C 
A)  active. 
B)  decremental. 
C)  extremely rapid. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  both B and C

Question 17

The finding that antischizophrenic drugs often produce the symptoms of __________ disease implicated dopamine in the development of schizophrenia.

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The answer of The finding that antischizophrenic drugs often produce...

Question 18

Neurons recycle

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotransmitter molecules that have been drawn back into the terminal buttons after being released. 
B)  the breakdown products of neurotransmitter molecules that have been degraded in the synapse by enzymes. 
C)  vesicles that have been integrated into the button membrane during exocytosis. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  neurotransmitter molecules that have been drawn back into the terminal buttons after being released. 
B)  the breakdown products of neurotransmitter molecules that have been degraded in the synapse by enzymes. 
C)  vesicles that have been integrated into the button membrane during exocytosis. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

Sodium-potassium pumps maintain the resting membrane potential by transporting

Accepted Answer

A)  Na+ ions into neurons. 
B)  K+ ions into neurons. 
C)  Na+ ions out of neurons. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C 
A)  Na+ ions into neurons. 
B)  K+ ions into neurons. 
C)  Na+ ions out of neurons. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both B and C

Question 20

Drugs that bind to a neurotransmitter's receptors on the postsynaptic membrane without activating them are

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A)  receptor blockers. 
B)  agonists of the neurotransmitter. 
C)  antagonists of the neurotransmitter. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C 
A)  receptor blockers. 
B)  agonists of the neurotransmitter. 
C)  antagonists of the neurotransmitter. 
D)  both A and B 
E)  both A and C

The process of neurotransmitter release is referred to as

Hyperpolarization is to depolarization as

Cocaine and amphetamines are

Describe the integration (summation) of postsynaptic potentials. Draw graphs illustrating the five basic types of summation. Discuss how these types of summation interact in a normal functioning neuron.

Autoreceptors of a neuron are sensitive to the neuron's own

Acetylcholine is created by the addition of an acetyl group to

The presence of two neurotransmitters in the same neuron is referred to as __________.

Active conduction is to passive conduction as

Prevalent in the cytoplasm of most terminal buttons are

Action potentials originate at the

IPSP is to EPSP as

"Reptilian stare" is sometimes used to describe the widely opened, unblinking eyes and motionless face of

The release of neurotransmitter molecules from buttons is often triggered by

The tips of intracellular recording electrodes are

Dopamine is not an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease because

The transmission of postsynaptic potentials is

The finding that antischizophrenic drugs often produce the symptoms of __________ disease implicated dopamine in the development of schizophrenia.

Neurons recycle

Sodium-potassium pumps maintain the resting membrane potential by transporting

Drugs that bind to a neurotransmitter's receptors on the postsynaptic membrane without activating them are

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Exam 4: Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission

The process of neurotransmitter release is referred to as

Hyperpolarization is to depolarization as

Cocaine and amphetamines are

Describe the integration (summation) of postsynaptic potentials. Draw graphs illustrating the five basic types of summation. Discuss how these types of summation interact in a normal functioning neuron.

Autoreceptors of a neuron are sensitive to the neuron's own

Acetylcholine is created by the addition of an acetyl group to

The presence of two neurotransmitters in the same neuron is referred to as __________.

Active conduction is to passive conduction as

Prevalent in the cytoplasm of most terminal buttons are

Action potentials originate at the

IPSP is to EPSP as

"Reptilian stare" is sometimes used to describe the widely opened, unblinking eyes and motionless face of

The release of neurotransmitter molecules from buttons is often triggered by

The tips of intracellular recording electrodes are

Dopamine is not an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease because

The transmission of postsynaptic potentials is

The finding that antischizophrenic drugs often produce the symptoms of __________ disease implicated dopamine in the development of schizophrenia.

Neurons recycle

Sodium-potassium pumps maintain the resting membrane potential by transporting

Drugs that bind to a neurotransmitter's receptors on the postsynaptic membrane without activating them are

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The Visual System

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The Sensorimotor System

Development of the Nervous System

Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity

Learning, Memory, and Amnesia

Hunger, Eating, and Health

Hormones and Sex

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