AnPhys3e Ch13 Test Bank Chapter 13: Synapses

Chapter 13: Synapses 1. A specialized site of contact of one neuron with another neuron (or effector) is known as a a. neuron. b. receptor–neurotransmitter complex. c. muscle. d. membrane. e. synapse. Answer: e Textbook Reference: Introduction, p. 327 Bloom’s Category: 1. Remembering 2. Which of the following transmits information the fastest? a. Ionotropic EPSP b. Metabotropic IPSP c. Electrical synapse d. Fast EPSP e. None of the above Answer: c Textbook Reference: Synaptic Transmission Is Usually Chemical but Can Be Electrical, p. 328 Bloom’s Category: 1. Remembering 3. In an electrical synapse, the main structure responsible for transmission of an impulse from one cell to the next is a. a strong depolarizing current. b. any generic activating neurotransmitter. c. acetylcholine. d. the gap junction. e. the cell membrane. Answer: d Textbook Reference: Synaptic Transmission Is Usually Chemical but Can Be Electrical, p. 329 Bloom’s Category: 1. Remembering 4. Which of the following is not found in the structure of the chemical synapse? a. Mitochondria b. Postsynaptic densities © 2012 Sinauer Associates, Inc. c. Synaptic vesicles d. Scaffolding proteins e. Connexons Answer: e Textbook Reference: Synaptic Transmission Is Usually Chemical but Can Be Electrical, p. 330 Bloom’s Category: 1. Remembering 5. Which of the following is most uniquely associated with a metabotropic receptor?