Question 1

The benzodiazepine anxiolytics and barbiturate sedatives bind to the ligand-gated ion channel for the neurotransmitter:

Accepted Answer

A) glutamate. 
B) GABA. 
C) 5-HT. 
D) NE. 
A) glutamate. 
B) GABA. 
C) 5-HT. 
D) NE.

Question 2

The nucleus of a neural cell is found in the:

Accepted Answer

A) soma. 
B) dendrite. 
C) axon. 
D) presynaptic terminal. 
A) soma. 
B) dendrite. 
C) axon. 
D) presynaptic terminal.

Question 3

The majority of the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA)is taken back up into the presynaptic terminal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In neurophysiology,the term exocytosis applies to:

Accepted Answer

A) the neural cell body. 
B) the presynaptic terminal of the neural cell. 
C) the vesicles of the neural cell. 
D) both the presynaptic terminal and the vesicles of the neural cell. 
A) the neural cell body. 
B) the presynaptic terminal of the neural cell. 
C) the vesicles of the neural cell. 
D) both the presynaptic terminal and the vesicles of the neural cell.

Question 5

Alterations in the function of the following neurotransmitter and/or its receptors typically affect central motor systems:

Accepted Answer

A) ACh. 
B) DA. 
C) 5-HT. 
D) NE. 
A) ACh. 
B) DA. 
C) 5-HT. 
D) NE.

Question 6

The brain stem is involved in all of the following functions,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) attention. 
B) filtering. 
C) arousal. 
D) behavioral alerting (vigilance). 
A) attention. 
B) filtering. 
C) arousal. 
D) behavioral alerting (vigilance).

Question 7

Blockade of the following receptor produces effects ranging from hallucinations to protection from excitotoxicity and head injury:

Accepted Answer

A) NMDA. 
B) kainate. 
C) AMPA. 
D) quisqualate. 
A) NMDA. 
B) kainate. 
C) AMPA. 
D) quisqualate.

Question 8

Acetylcholine esterase-inhibitors break down Ach in the synapse

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The benzodiazepine anxiolytics and barbiturate sedatives bind to the ligand-gated ion channel for the neurotransmitter:

The nucleus of a neural cell is found in the:

The majority of the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA)is taken back up into the presynaptic terminal.

In neurophysiology,the term exocytosis applies to:

Alterations in the function of the following neurotransmitter and/or its receptors typically affect central motor systems:

The brain stem is involved in all of the following functions,EXCEPT:

Blockade of the following receptor produces effects ranging from hallucinations to protection from excitotoxicity and head injury:

Acetylcholine esterase-inhibitors break down Ach in the synapse

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Exam 3: The Neuron, Synaptic Transmission, and Neurotransmitters

The benzodiazepine anxiolytics and barbiturate sedatives bind to the ligand-gated ion channel for the neurotransmitter:

The nucleus of a neural cell is found in the:

The majority of the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA)is taken back up into the presynaptic terminal.

In neurophysiology,the term exocytosis applies to:

Alterations in the function of the following neurotransmitter and/or its receptors typically affect central motor systems:

The brain stem is involved in all of the following functions,EXCEPT:

Blockade of the following receptor produces effects ranging from hallucinations to protection from excitotoxicity and head injury:

Acetylcholine esterase-inhibitors break down Ach in the synapse

Pharmacokinetics: How Drugs Are Handled by the Body

Pharmacodynamics: How Drugs Act

Antipsychotic Drugs: Major Tranquilizers and Thymic Stabilizers

Antidepressant Drugs

Drugs Used to Treat Bipolar Disorder

Sedative-Hypnotic and Anxiolytic Medications

Herbal Medicines and Natural Treatments for Psychological Disorders

Nonnarcotic Anti-Inflammatory Analgesics Nsaids

Opioid Analgesics

Caffeine and Nicotine

Cocaine,the Amphetamines,and Nonamphetamine Behavioral Stimulants

Ethyl Alcohol and the Inhalants of Abuse

Cannabinoid Agonists and Antagonists

Psychedelic Drugs

Anabolic Steroids

Topics in Drug Abuse

Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Geriatric Psychopharmacology

Integrating Psychopharmacology and Psychological Therapies in Patient Care

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