Question 1

NMDA receptors:

Accepted Answer

A) require the presence of glycine to function properly. 
B) involve magnesium ion activation. 
C) require the influx of magnesium ions into the postsynaptic cell. 
D) involve the influx of chloride into the cell. 
A) require the presence of glycine to function properly. 
B) involve magnesium ion activation. 
C) require the influx of magnesium ions into the postsynaptic cell. 
D) involve the influx of chloride into the cell.

Question 2

The temporal cortex is responsible for:

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A) hearing. 
B) vision. 
C) working memory. 
D) sensory perception. 
A) hearing. 
B) vision. 
C) working memory. 
D) sensory perception.

Question 3

The two subdivisions of the forebrain are the:

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A) myelencephalon and diencephalon. 
B) myelencephalon and metencephalon. 
C) diencephalon and telencephalon. 
D) telencephalon and metencephalon. 
A) myelencephalon and diencephalon. 
B) myelencephalon and metencephalon. 
C) diencephalon and telencephalon. 
D) telencephalon and metencephalon.

Question 4

Substance P is a type of:

Accepted Answer

A) peptide. 
B) enzyme. 
C) catecholamine. 
D) gas. 
A) peptide. 
B) enzyme. 
C) catecholamine. 
D) gas.

Question 5

Neurogenesis refers to:

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A) formation of new neurons. 
B) rejuvenation of old neurons 
C) coating of the myelin sheath 
D) formation of a new axon 
A) formation of new neurons. 
B) rejuvenation of old neurons 
C) coating of the myelin sheath 
D) formation of a new axon

Question 6

The hypothalamus is a motivating force behind all the following behaviors,EXCEPT:

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A) the drive to eat. 
B) the drive to drink. 
C) the drive for sex. 
D) the rage response. 
A) the drive to eat. 
B) the drive to drink. 
C) the drive for sex. 
D) the rage response.

Question 7

The parietal cortex is responsible for:

Accepted Answer

A) hearing. 
B) vision. 
C) working memory. 
D) sensory perception. 
A) hearing. 
B) vision. 
C) working memory. 
D) sensory perception.

Question 8

Which brain region is involved in emotional processing?

Accepted Answer

A) amygdala 
B) thalamus 
C) hypothalamus 
D) hippocampus 
A) amygdala 
B) thalamus 
C) hypothalamus 
D) hippocampus

Question 9

Acetylcholine esterase (AChE)is located in the:

Accepted Answer

A) presynaptic terminal. 
B) postsynaptic terminal. 
C) soma. 
D) synaptic cleft. 
A) presynaptic terminal. 
B) postsynaptic terminal. 
C) soma. 
D) synaptic cleft.

Question 10

Extensive pruning of neurons is characteristic of disorders,such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.This is likely to involve:

Accepted Answer

A) astrocytes. 
B) oligodendrocytes. 
C) ependymal cells. 
D) microglial cells. 
A) astrocytes. 
B) oligodendrocytes. 
C) ependymal cells. 
D) microglial cells.

Question 11

Exocytosis is initially triggered by:

Accepted Answer

A) the synapse. 
B) enzymes. 
C) neurotransmitters. 
D) the action potential. 
A) the synapse. 
B) enzymes. 
C) neurotransmitters. 
D) the action potential.

Question 12

Antipsychotic medications chiefly affect the neurotransmitter:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Synaptic vesicles contain:

Accepted Answer

A) organelles. 
B) microglia. 
C) neurotransmitters. 
D) enzymes 
A) organelles. 
B) microglia. 
C) neurotransmitters. 
D) enzymes

Question 14

Which of the following indicates the correct order of information traveling through a neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) Axon; soma; dendrites 
B) Soma; dendrites; axon 
C) Soma; axon; dendrites 
D) Dendrites; soma; axon 
A) Axon; soma; dendrites 
B) Soma; dendrites; axon 
C) Soma; axon; dendrites 
D) Dendrites; soma; axon

Question 15

Autoreceptors are located:

Accepted Answer

A) inside the presynaptic terminal. 
B) outside the presynaptic terminal. 
C) inside the postsynaptic terminal. 
D) outside the postsynaptic terminal. 
A) inside the presynaptic terminal. 
B) outside the presynaptic terminal. 
C) inside the postsynaptic terminal. 
D) outside the postsynaptic terminal.

Question 16

What component of the human nervous system is known as the "information highway of the body"?

Accepted Answer

A) midbrain 
B) spinal cord 
C) central nervous system 
D) peripheral nervous system 
A) midbrain 
B) spinal cord 
C) central nervous system 
D) peripheral nervous system

Question 17

Von Economo neurons are located in the:

Accepted Answer

A) ventral-lateral prefrontal cortex. 
B) dorsal-lateral prefrontal cortex. 
C) insular cortex. 
D) temporal cortex. 
A) ventral-lateral prefrontal cortex. 
B) dorsal-lateral prefrontal cortex. 
C) insular cortex. 
D) temporal cortex.

Question 18

The posterior cingulate cortex is responsible for:

Accepted Answer

A) integrating sensory,motor,and emotional information. 
B) regulating heart rate,blood pressure,and respiration. 
C) motivating learning and facing challenges. 
D) monitoring empathy,fairness,and social context. 
A) integrating sensory,motor,and emotional information. 
B) regulating heart rate,blood pressure,and respiration. 
C) motivating learning and facing challenges. 
D) monitoring empathy,fairness,and social context.

Question 19

The hypothalamus controls the following functions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) eating. 
B) drinking. 
C) body temperature. 
D) sensation. 
A) eating. 
B) drinking. 
C) body temperature. 
D) sensation.

Question 20

The endogenous opoids including the enkephalins and endorphins are _____ neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A) amino acid 
B) classical 
C) catecholamine 
D) peptide 
A) amino acid 
B) classical 
C) catecholamine 
D) peptide

NMDA receptors:

The temporal cortex is responsible for:

The two subdivisions of the forebrain are the:

Substance P is a type of:

Neurogenesis refers to:

The hypothalamus is a motivating force behind all the following behaviors,EXCEPT:

The parietal cortex is responsible for:

Which brain region is involved in emotional processing?

Acetylcholine esterase (AChE)is located in the:

Extensive pruning of neurons is characteristic of disorders,such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.This is likely to involve:

Exocytosis is initially triggered by:

Antipsychotic medications chiefly affect the neurotransmitter:

Synaptic vesicles contain:

Which of the following indicates the correct order of information traveling through a neuron?

Autoreceptors are located:

What component of the human nervous system is known as the "information highway of the body"?

Von Economo neurons are located in the:

The posterior cingulate cortex is responsible for:

The hypothalamus controls the following functions EXCEPT:

The endogenous opoids including the enkephalins and endorphins are _____ neurotransmitters.

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Exam 2: The Neuron, synaptic Transmission, and Neurotransmitters

NMDA receptors:

The temporal cortex is responsible for:

The two subdivisions of the forebrain are the:

Substance P is a type of:

Neurogenesis refers to:

The hypothalamus is a motivating force behind all the following behaviors,EXCEPT:

The parietal cortex is responsible for:

Which brain region is involved in emotional processing?

Acetylcholine esterase (AChE)is located in the:

Extensive pruning of neurons is characteristic of disorders,such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.This is likely to involve:

Exocytosis is initially triggered by:

Antipsychotic medications chiefly affect the neurotransmitter:

Synaptic vesicles contain:

Which of the following indicates the correct order of information traveling through a neuron?

Autoreceptors are located:

What component of the human nervous system is known as the "information highway of the body"?

Von Economo neurons are located in the:

The posterior cingulate cortex is responsible for:

The hypothalamus controls the following functions EXCEPT:

The endogenous opoids including the enkephalins and endorphins are _____ neurotransmitters.

Pharmacokinetics: How Drugs Are Handled by the Body

Pharmacodynamics: How Drugs Act

Epidemiology and Neurobiology of Addiction

Ethyl Alcohol and the Inhalants of Abuse

Introduction to Epigenetics

Cocaine,the Amphetamines,and Other Psychostimulants

Psychedelic Drugs

Cannabis: a New Look at an Ancient Plant

Opioid Analgesics

Antipsychotic Drugs

Antidepressant Drugs

Anxiolytics,sedative Hypnotics,anesthetics,and Anticonvulsants

Drugs Used to Treat Bipolar Disorder

Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Geriatric Psychopharmacology

Hallenging Times for Mental Health

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