Exam 2: The Neuron, synaptic Transmission, and Neurotransmitters

When ion channels open along the presynaptic terminal,_______ tends to _______.

The two main cell types in the central nervous system are:

The most common inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmitters in the brain are,respectively:

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

The __________ relays sensory signals to the cortex.

Which of the following indicates the correct order of information traveling between two neurons?

Dopamine pathways originate in the:

A single neuron may have many _______ and only one _______.

Acetylcholine esterase (AChE)is known to _______ acetylcholine.

The nucleus of a neural cell is found in the:

Autoreceptors also function to:

Inhibition of acetylcholine esterase (AChE)results in the:

The occipital cortex is responsible for:

The neurotransmitters most clearly implicated in reward mechanisms and orienting responses,respectively,are:

In neurophysiology,exocytosis applies to:

The analgesic and reinforcing properties of morphine is thought to involve the _____ opioid receptor.

All of the following are roles of astrocytes EXCEPT for those that:

Nicotinic receptors are _______,and muscarinic receptors are _______.

The two nuclei within the midbrain are the:

Which of the following indicates the correct order of information traveling between two neurons?