NEU 365T Practice Exam 1 || Error-free Answers 100%.
***T or F: Certain neurons in the brain express both DBH and NET correct answers True
T or F: Catecholamine metabolite levels in the blood mostly reflect catecholamine levels in the
CNS correct answers False
T or F: GABA is synthesized from Glu in GABAergic neurons correct answers True
T or F: Interneurons in the cerebral cortex are mostly cholinergic correct answers False
T or F: The expression of DAT can be used as a marker for dopaminergic neurons in the brain
correct answers True
T or F: The major mechanism for removal of glutamate from the synaptic cleft is uptake into glia
cells correct answers True
T or F: The same type of vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT2) is expressed in all
monoaminergic neurons in the brain correct answers True
***T or F: Reserpine has been used for treatment of schizophrenia correct answers True
T or F: Benzodiazepines and barbiturates bind to GABAa receptors to inhibit their function
correct answers False
T or F: Cocaine can block serotonin reuptake via serotonin transporters (SERTs) correct answers
True
, T or F: Intracellular calcium works as a second messenger because of the abundance of calcium
binding proteins in the cytosol correct answers True
T or F: Dopamine binding to tyrosine hydroxylase increases its catalytic activity correct answers
False
T or F: Flow of information at electrical synapses between two neurons favors one direction over
the other correct answers False
T or F: Amphetamine can get into synaptic vesicles via VMAT. correct answers True
T or F: Norepinephrine transporters (NET) can transport dopamine. correct answers True
T or F: Dopamine neurons constitute ~1% of the entire neuronal population in the brain. correct
answers False
T or F: Removal of released glutamate from synaptic cleft occurs mostly via reuptake into glia.
correct answers True
T or F: Opening of K+ channels on the plasma membrane leads to hyperpolarization of the
membrane potential. correct answers True
T or F: The striatum has the highest density of dopamine D2 receptors in the brain. correct
answers True
T or F: Pencyclidine (angel dust) is a non-competitive antagonist of NMDA receptors correct
answers True
T or F: Glutamate is only present in glutamatergic neurons. correct answers False
***T or F: Certain neurons in the brain express both DBH and NET correct answers True
T or F: Catecholamine metabolite levels in the blood mostly reflect catecholamine levels in the
CNS correct answers False
T or F: GABA is synthesized from Glu in GABAergic neurons correct answers True
T or F: Interneurons in the cerebral cortex are mostly cholinergic correct answers False
T or F: The expression of DAT can be used as a marker for dopaminergic neurons in the brain
correct answers True
T or F: The major mechanism for removal of glutamate from the synaptic cleft is uptake into glia
cells correct answers True
T or F: The same type of vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT2) is expressed in all
monoaminergic neurons in the brain correct answers True
***T or F: Reserpine has been used for treatment of schizophrenia correct answers True
T or F: Benzodiazepines and barbiturates bind to GABAa receptors to inhibit their function
correct answers False
T or F: Cocaine can block serotonin reuptake via serotonin transporters (SERTs) correct answers
True
, T or F: Intracellular calcium works as a second messenger because of the abundance of calcium
binding proteins in the cytosol correct answers True
T or F: Dopamine binding to tyrosine hydroxylase increases its catalytic activity correct answers
False
T or F: Flow of information at electrical synapses between two neurons favors one direction over
the other correct answers False
T or F: Amphetamine can get into synaptic vesicles via VMAT. correct answers True
T or F: Norepinephrine transporters (NET) can transport dopamine. correct answers True
T or F: Dopamine neurons constitute ~1% of the entire neuronal population in the brain. correct
answers False
T or F: Removal of released glutamate from synaptic cleft occurs mostly via reuptake into glia.
correct answers True
T or F: Opening of K+ channels on the plasma membrane leads to hyperpolarization of the
membrane potential. correct answers True
T or F: The striatum has the highest density of dopamine D2 receptors in the brain. correct
answers True
T or F: Pencyclidine (angel dust) is a non-competitive antagonist of NMDA receptors correct
answers True
T or F: Glutamate is only present in glutamatergic neurons. correct answers False
