Question 1

Which neurotransmitter is primarily affected by the drug Viagra?

Accepted Answer

A)  met-enkephalin 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  dopamine 
D)  nitric oxide 
A)  met-enkephalin 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  dopamine 
D)  nitric oxide D

Question 2

Which experimental criterion is NOT used to identify a chemical as a neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A)  A substance must contain an amine group. 
B)  The chemical can be introduced into the synapse artificially to produce a response. 
C)  The chemical must be synthesized in or present in the neuron. 
D)  The chemical must be released when the neuron is active. 
A)  A substance must contain an amine group. 
B)  The chemical can be introduced into the synapse artificially to produce a response. 
C)  The chemical must be synthesized in or present in the neuron. 
D)  The chemical must be released when the neuron is active. A

Question 3

The substance that Otto Loewi found to accelerate the heart was later identified as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  Vagusstoff 
A)  glutamate 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  Vagusstoff C

Question 4

The effects of the opiate drugs are MOST closely matched by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine 
B)  met-enkephalin 
C)  dopamine 
D)  histamine 
A)  acetylcholine 
B)  met-enkephalin 
C)  dopamine 
D)  histamine

Question 5

Which type of postsynaptic receptor does NOT contain a pore and acts indirectly?

Accepted Answer

A)  holotropic 
B)  ionotropic 
C)  second messenger 
D)  metabotropic 
A)  holotropic 
B)  ionotropic 
C)  second messenger 
D)  metabotropic

Question 6

During which step of neurotransmission is a neurotransmitter transported to the presynaptic membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  inactivation 
B)  release 
C)  receptor action 
D)  synthesis 
A)  inactivation 
B)  release 
C)  receptor action 
D)  synthesis

Question 7

Which neurotransmitter is used to treat Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  histamine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  dopamine 
D)  NO 
A)  histamine 
B)  acetylcholine 
C)  dopamine 
D)  NO

Question 8

The loss of neurons whose main neurotransmitter is _____ is thought to be involved in the memory deficits seen in Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  serotonin 
A)  dopamine 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  serotonin

Question 9

Transmitter - activated receptors are located _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  on the presynaptic membrane 
B)  on the postsynaptic membrane 
C)  on both the pre- and postsynaptic membranes 
D)  in the nuclear membrane only 
A)  on the presynaptic membrane 
B)  on the postsynaptic membrane 
C)  on both the pre- and postsynaptic membranes 
D)  in the nuclear membrane only

Question 10

Synapses where an axon releases a neurotransmitter directly into the blood are called _____ synapses.

Accepted Answer

A)  axomuscular 
B)  axosomatic 
C)  axoextracellular 
D)  axosecretory 
A)  axomuscular 
B)  axosomatic 
C)  axoextracellular 
D)  axosecretory

Question 11

Which ion is mainly responsible for transmitter release?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ca2+ 
B)  Na+ 
C)  K+ 
D)  Cl- 
A)  Ca2+ 
B)  Na+ 
C)  K+ 
D)  Cl-

Question 12

The number of substances now known to be peptide neurotransmitters is about _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  24 
C)  50 
D)  375 
A)  15 
B)  24 
C)  50 
D)  375

Question 13

The main transmitter found in the locus coeruleus is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine (N
E)  
B)  dopamine (D
A)  
C)  serotonin (5-HT) 
D)  acetylcholine (ACh) 
A)  norepinephrine (N
E)  
B)  dopamine (D
A)  
C)  serotonin (5-HT) 
D)  acetylcholine (ACh)

Question 14

The _____ activating system is believed to be related to obsessive - compulsive disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonergic 
B)  dopaminergic 
C)  cholinergic 
D)  noradrenergic
Answer Key 
A)  serotonergic 
B)  dopaminergic 
C)  cholinergic 
D)  noradrenergic
Answer Key

Question 15

Dopamine is synthesized from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  tryptophan 
B)  tyrosine 
C)  glutamate 
D)  choline 
A)  tryptophan 
B)  tyrosine 
C)  glutamate 
D)  choline

Exam 5: Extension: C - Communication Between Neurons

Which neurotransmitter is primarily affected by the drug Viagra?

Which experimental criterion is NOT used to identify a chemical as a neurotransmitter?

The substance that Otto Loewi found to accelerate the heart was later identified as _____.

The effects of the opiate drugs are MOST closely matched by _____.

Which type of postsynaptic receptor does NOT contain a pore and acts indirectly?

During which step of neurotransmission is a neurotransmitter transported to the presynaptic membrane?

Which neurotransmitter is used to treat Parkinson's disease?

The loss of neurons whose main neurotransmitter is _____ is thought to be involved in the memory deficits seen in Alzheimer's disease.

Transmitter - activated receptors are located _____.

Synapses where an axon releases a neurotransmitter directly into the blood are called _____ synapses.

Which ion is mainly responsible for transmitter release?

The number of substances now known to be peptide neurotransmitters is about _____.

The main transmitter found in the locus coeruleus is _____.

The _____ activating system is believed to be related to obsessive - compulsive disorder.

Dopamine is synthesized from _____.

Extension: A - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: B - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: C - The Development of Neuropsychology

Extension: A - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: B - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: C - Research on the Origins of the Human Brain and Behavior

Extension: A - Nervous System Organization

Extension: B - Nervous System Organization

Extension: C - Nervous System Organization

Extension: A - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: B - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: C - the Structure and Electrical Activity of Neurons

Extension: A - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: B - Communication Between Neurons

Extension: A - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: B - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: C - The Influence of Drugs and Hormones on Behavior

Extension: A - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: B - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: C - Imaging the Brains Activity

Extension: A - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: B - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: C - Organization of the Sensory Systems

Extension: A - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: B - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: C - Organization of the Motor System

Extension: A - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: B - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: C - Principles of Neurocortical Function

Extension: A - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: B - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: C - Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: A - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: B - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: C - Variations in Cerebral Asymmetry

Extension: A - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: B - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: C - The Occipital Lobes

Extension: A - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: B - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: C - The Parietal Lobes

Extension: A - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: B - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: C - The Temporal Lobes

Extension: A - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: B - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: C - The Frontal Lobes

Extension: A - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: B - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: C - Cortical Networks and Disconnection Syndromes

Extension: A - Learning and Memory

Extension: B - Learning and Memory

Extension: C - Learning and Memory

Extension: A - Language

Extension: B - Language

Extension: C - Language

Extension: A - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: B - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: C - Emotion and the Social Brain

Extension: A - Spatial Behavior

Extension: B - Spatial Behavior

Extension: C - Spatial Behavior

Extension: A - Attention and Consciousness

Extension: B - Attention and Consciousness