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Researchers study the brains of C
nonhuman animals because
A) it is not ethical to study human
brains
B) human brains are too complex to
study meaningfully
C) the same principles govern neural
functioning in all species
D) it is too expensive to study human
brains
E) the technology is still being
developed for the study of human
brains
,A brief electrical charge that travels A
down an axon is called
A) action potential
B) resting potential
C) all-or-none impulse
D) refractory period
E) myelination response
The basic building block of the D
nervous system is the
A) neurotransmitter
B) brain
C) synapse
D) neuron
E) dendrite
Which of the following does the B
endocrine system rely on to
communicate?
A) action potentials
B) hormones
C) agonists
D) neurotransmitters
E) reuptake
, An individual is having trouble with A
cognitive tasks related to learning
and memory. Which of the following
neurotransmitters is most likely to be
involved with the problem?
A) Acetyllcholine
B) dopamine
C) serotonin
D) the endorphins
E) GABA
The most influential of the endocrine A
gland is the
A) pituitary
B) adrenal glands
C) dendrites
D) threshold glands
E) parasympathetic
The purpose of the myelin sheath is E
to
A). Make the transfer of information
across synapse more efficient
B) increase the amount of
neurotransmitters available in the
neuron
C) reduce the antagonistic effect of
certain drugs
D) establish a resting potential in the
axon
E) speed the transmission of
information within a neuron
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Terms in this set (90)
Researchers study the brains of C
nonhuman animals because
A) it is not ethical to study human
brains
B) human brains are too complex to
study meaningfully
C) the same principles govern neural
functioning in all species
D) it is too expensive to study human
brains
E) the technology is still being
developed for the study of human
brains
,A brief electrical charge that travels A
down an axon is called
A) action potential
B) resting potential
C) all-or-none impulse
D) refractory period
E) myelination response
The basic building block of the D
nervous system is the
A) neurotransmitter
B) brain
C) synapse
D) neuron
E) dendrite
Which of the following does the B
endocrine system rely on to
communicate?
A) action potentials
B) hormones
C) agonists
D) neurotransmitters
E) reuptake
, An individual is having trouble with A
cognitive tasks related to learning
and memory. Which of the following
neurotransmitters is most likely to be
involved with the problem?
A) Acetyllcholine
B) dopamine
C) serotonin
D) the endorphins
E) GABA
The most influential of the endocrine A
gland is the
A) pituitary
B) adrenal glands
C) dendrites
D) threshold glands
E) parasympathetic
The purpose of the myelin sheath is E
to
A). Make the transfer of information
across synapse more efficient
B) increase the amount of
neurotransmitters available in the
neuron
C) reduce the antagonistic effect of
certain drugs
D) establish a resting potential in the
axon
E) speed the transmission of
information within a neuron
