Deck 1: Introduction

Question 1

Which of the following are found in the soma?

A) Terminal button and axon.
B) The dendrites and the terminal buttons
C) The axon and the dendrites
D) The nucleus and the mitochondria.

Answer 1

The nucleus and the mitochondria.

Question 2

Exogenous substances are produced within the body.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The synapse is the physical space between neurons.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Exogenous substances include caffeine, vitamins, and herbs.

Question 5

There are three basic parts of a neuron.

Question 6

A drug of a substance that facilitates the effects of a particular neurotransmitter on the post-synaptic cell is known as a/an:

A) antagonist
B) agonist
C) G protein
D) none of these

Question 7

The most common ions found in the extracellular spaces are sodium and chloride ions.

Question 8

For exocytosis to occur _______ causes the docked neurotransmitter pods to release their contents:

A) calcium
B) MAO
C) dopamine
D) all of these

Question 9

Drugs that increase the availability or action of a neurotransmitter in called an antagonist.

Question 10

G proteins are so called because they bind guanine nucleotides.

Question 11

The soma or cell body contains the vital parts of the cell including the nucleus, the mitochondria and the cytoplasm.

Question 12

When the cell fires, or experiences an action potential, neurotransmitter substance is released from the dendrite.

Question 13

The body's main inhibitory neurotransmitter/neuromodulator is:

A) glutamate
B) L-dopa
C) GABA
D) tryptophan

Question 14

Which of the following does not fit with the others?

A) norepinephrine
B) dopa-decarboxylase
C) serotonin
D) L-dopa

Question 15

Endogenous substances include endorphins, insulin and adrenalin.

Question 16

We usually refer to the resting potential as -140 mV.

Question 17

Cells within the central nervous system communicate both electrically and chemically.

Question 18

Monosodium glutamate or MSG is often found in Chinese food.

Question 19

Within cells this communication is electrical and between cells it is chemical.

Question 20

Cells are often bombarded by many signals both excitatory and inhibitory.

Question 21

Excessive amounts of ________ may be implicated in psychosis.

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

Question 22

Tyrosine is the amino acid precursor substance that is needed to produce:

A) Tylenol
B) serotonin
C) dopamine
D) GABA

Question 23

Which of these is the correct progression of events.

A) Action potential, exocytosis, re-uptake.
B) Exocytosis, action potential, re-uptake.
C) Re-uptake, action potential, exocytosis.
D) None of these.

Question 24

The physical space between neurons is called:

A) the intracellular space
B) the extracellular space
C) the cytoplasm
D) the synapse

Question 25

Exogenous substances include all of the following except:

A) vitamins
B) minerals
C) herbs
D) hormones

Question 26

Dietary sources of tyrosine include all of the following except:

A) meat
B) fish
C) tofu
D). wheat

Question 27

G proteins are also known as:

A) monoamines
B) secondary messengers
C) indolamines
D) peptides

Question 28

Which two of the following appear to play a major role in learning and attention?

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

Question 29

GABA is the body's main inhibitory neurotransmitter substance, and ___________ is the excitatory substance.

A) tryptophan
B) calcium phosphate
C) glutamate
D) none of these

Question 30

When a cell is at its resting state, the resting potential is about:

A) -70 mV
B) 70mV
C) 170 mV
D) -140 mV

Question 31

Excessive amounts of ________ may be implicated in mania.

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