Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The correct sequence for hormone release is the following:

Accepted Answer

A) pituitary gland → hypothalamus → target organ. 
B) hypothalamus → pituitary gland → target organ. 
C) pituitary gland → target organ → hypothalamus. 
D) hypothalamus → target organ → pituitary gland.

Question 3

The majority of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (NE)is metabolized in the synaptic cleft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The majority of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (NE)is ____________; its precursor (that is,the chemical from which it is directly converted)is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) metabolized in the synaptic cleft; l-dopa 
B) metabolized in the synaptic cleft; dopamine 
C) taken back up into the presynaptic terminal; l-dopa 
D) taken back up into the presynaptic terminal; dopamine

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The diencephalon includes all but the following:

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus. 
B) pituitary gland. 
C) subthalamus. 
D) cerebrum.

Question 7

New norepinephrine (NE)must be synthesized to replace each molecule that is released into the synapse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Reversible acetylcholine esterase (AChE)inhibitors are used clinically to treat:

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson's disease. 
B) multiple sclerosis. 
C) muscular dystrophy. 
D) Alzheimer's disease.

Question 9

The brain stem includes all but the following:

Accepted Answer

A) pons. 
B) medulla. 
C) midbrain. 
D) thalamus.

Question 10

Drugs that affect the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA)are used clinically to treat:

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson's disease. 
B) multiple sclerosis. 
C) muscular dystrophy. 
D) Alzheimer's disease.

Question 11

Acetylcholine esterase (AchE)is used clinically as a cognitive enhancer in patients with Alzheimer's disease

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The catecholamines act upon:

Accepted Answer

A) both fast-responding and G-protein-coupled postsynaptic receptors. 
B) one subtype of G-protein-coupled postsynaptic receptor. 
C) multiple subtypes of G-protein-coupled postsynaptic receptors. 
D) multiple subtypes of fast-responding postsynaptic receptors.

Question 13

Administration of the psychedelic drug scopolamine results in:

Accepted Answer

A) blockade of postsynaptic ACh receptors. 
B) increased degradation of ACh. 
C) decreased synthesis of ACh. 
D) increased levels of ACh.

Question 14

The majority of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh)is metabolized in the synaptic cleft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Inhibition of acetylcholine esterase (AChE)results in:

Accepted Answer

A) blockade of postsynaptic ACh receptors. 
B) increased degradation of ACh. 
C) decreased synthesis of ACh. 
D) increased levels of ACh.

Question 16

Serotonon (5-HT)acts upon both "fast-responding" and "slow-responding" postsynaptic receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Antipsychotic medications chiefly affect the neurotransmitter:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a member of the limbic system?

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus 
B) amygdala 
C) hippocampus 
D) dopamine-rich reward centers

Question 20

The psychedelic drugs phencyclidine (PCP)and ketamine block receptors for the neurotransmitter:

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 3: The Neuron, Synaptic Transmission, and Neurotransmitters

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

The correct sequence for hormone release is the following:

The majority of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (NE)is metabolized in the synaptic cleft.

The majority of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (NE) is ; its precursor (that is,the chemical from which it is directly converted) is .

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

The diencephalon includes all but the following:

New norepinephrine (NE)must be synthesized to replace each molecule that is released into the synapse.

Reversible acetylcholine esterase (AChE) inhibitors are used clinically to treat:

The brain stem includes all but the following:

Drugs that affect the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) are used clinically to treat:

Acetylcholine esterase (AchE)is used clinically as a cognitive enhancer in patients with Alzheimer's disease

The catecholamines act upon:

Administration of the psychedelic drug scopolamine results in:

The majority of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh)is metabolized in the synaptic cleft.

Inhibition of acetylcholine esterase (AChE) results in:

Serotonon (5-HT)acts upon both "fast-responding" and "slow-responding" postsynaptic receptors.

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

Antipsychotic medications chiefly affect the neurotransmitter:

Which of the following is NOT a member of the limbic system?

The psychedelic drugs phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine block receptors for the neurotransmitter:

Exam 3: The Neuron, Synaptic Transmission, and Neurotransmitters

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

The correct sequence for hormone release is the following:

The majority of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (NE)is metabolized in the synaptic cleft.

The majority of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (NE) is ____________; its precursor (that is,the chemical from which it is directly converted) is ____________.

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

The diencephalon includes all but the following:

New norepinephrine (NE)must be synthesized to replace each molecule that is released into the synapse.

Reversible acetylcholine esterase (AChE) inhibitors are used clinically to treat:

The brain stem includes all but the following:

Drugs that affect the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) are used clinically to treat:

Acetylcholine esterase (AchE)is used clinically as a cognitive enhancer in patients with Alzheimer's disease

The catecholamines act upon:

Administration of the psychedelic drug scopolamine results in:

The majority of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh)is metabolized in the synaptic cleft.

Inhibition of acetylcholine esterase (AChE) results in:

Serotonon (5-HT)acts upon both "fast-responding" and "slow-responding" postsynaptic receptors.

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

Antipsychotic medications chiefly affect the neurotransmitter:

Which of the following is NOT a member of the limbic system?

The psychedelic drugs phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine block receptors for the neurotransmitter:

The majority of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (NE) is ; its precursor (that is,the chemical from which it is directly converted) is .