Questions and CORRECT Answers
Age, female, stress, high cholesterol, head trauma, lack of mental stimulation are risk factors for
_______________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Alzheimer's disease
Heroin _________ blood pressure. - CORRECT ANSWER - DECREASES
AD starts when beta amyloid _______ is slowed - CORRECT ANSWER - CLEARANCE
Stress increases the hormone _______. - CORRECT ANSWER - CORTISOL
MAOIs increase norepinephrine and _______. - CORRECT ANSWER - SEROTONIN
What element was missing from the twin's
memories? - CORRECT ANSWER - EMOTION
What was a critical organizational element in
Rebecca's life? - CORRECT ANSWER - STORIES
The hippocampus is required for _________. - CORRECT ANSWER - CONSOLIDATION
Sacks saw José initially to treat what symptom
associated with his autism? - CORRECT ANSWER - SEIZURES
Norepinephrine depletion diminishes ________. - CORRECT ANSWER - ATTENTION
As stress becomes chronic, suppressed growth
, results in _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - DWARFISM
Normalizing food intake is sufficient to eliminate the
______ health symptoms of anorexics. - CORRECT ANSWER - MENTAL
People with ________ syndrome are prone to
depression. - CORRECT ANSWER - CUSHINGS
Loss of BDNF leads to neuronal _____. - CORRECT ANSWER - LOSS
Anorexics don't sense _______ and therefore don't
slow their rate of eating - CORRECT ANSWER - SATIETY
Blocking NPY prevents _______. - CORRECT ANSWER - OBESITY
Natasha K.'s frisky feelings were due to ________. - CORRECT ANSWER - SYPHILIS
Diets high in fat and sugar decrease hippocampal
_____________. - CORRECT ANSWER - BDNF
People with seasonal ______ disorder need much
more light to suppress melatonin. - CORRECT ANSWER - AFFECTIVE
Increased ______ and learning increase
hippocampal BDNF. - CORRECT ANSWER - EXERCISE
Teens have a delayed ______ surge. - CORRECT ANSWER - MELATONIN