TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOLOGY 12TH EDITION MYERS
1. The idea that various brain regions have particular functions is known as A) phrenology. B) neural communication. C) localization of function. D) plasticity. 2. An axon transmits messages ________ the cell body and a dendrite transmits messages ________ the cell body. A) away from; toward B) away from; away from C) toward; away from D) toward; toward 3. To excite or inhibit an action potential in a receiving neuron, a neurotransmitter must cross the A) axon. B) synaptic gap. C) myelin sheath. D) endocrine glands. 4. The release of ________ to muscle cell receptors triggers muscle contractions. A) ACh B) serotonin C) dopamine D) adrenaline 5. Depressed mood states are linked to ________ levels of serotonin and ________ levels of norepinephrine. A) low; low B) high; high C) low; high D) high; low 6. A drug molecule that increases the release of a neurotransmitter into the synaptic gap is a(n) A) glutamate. B) steroid.
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