Exam 1 review NU 670 Questions With
Correct Answers
amino |acids |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-building |blocks |of |proteins
Glucose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |form |of |sugar |that |circulates |in |the |blood |and |provides |
the |major |source |of |energy |for |body |tissues. |When |its |level |is |low, |we |feel |hunger.
Glycogen |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |extensively |branched |glucose |storage |polysaccharide |
found |in |the |liver |and |muscle |of |animals; |the |animal |equivalent |of |starch.
aphasia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-impairment |of |language, |usually |caused |by |left |hemisphere |
damage |either |to |Broca's |area |(impairing |speaking) |or |to |Wernicke's |area |(impairing |
understanding).
EEG |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |amplified |recording |of |the |waves |of |electrical |activity |that |
sweep |across |the |brain's |surface. |These |waves |are |measured |by |electrodes |placed |on |the |
scalp.
Supporting |cells |of |the |nervous |system |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-neuroglial |cells,
Acetylcholine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |neurotransmitter |that |enables |learning |and |memory |
and |also |triggers |muscle |contraction,
Oligodendrocytes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Type |of |glial |cell |in |the |CNS |that |wrap |axons |in |a |
myelin |sheath.
, Norepinephrine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |neurotransmitter |involved |in |arousal, |as |well |as |in |
learning |and |mood |regulation, |helps |control |alertness |and |arousal
Serotonin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |neurotransmitter |that |affects |hunger,sleep, |arousal, |and |
mood.
Histamine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |compound |that |is |released |by |cells |in |response |to |injury |
and |in |allergic |and |inflammatory |reactions, |causing |contraction |of |smooth |muscle |and |dilation |
of |capillaries.
Psychoneuroimmunology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |study |of |how |psychological, |neural, |and |
endocrine |processes |together |affect |the |immune |system |and |resulting |health
GABA |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |inhibitory |neurotransmitter |in |the |brain.
B-adrenergic |receptor |blockers |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |block |b-adrenergic |receptors |
- |management |of |angina; |control |of |tremors; |migraine |prevention; |anti |arrhythmic |effects; |
lowering |blood |pressure; |reduction |of |heart |rate
- |reduce |responses |caused |by |the |activation |of |the |sympathetic |nervous |system, |
- |thereby |inhibiting |cardiac |work |and |oxygen |demand.
- |found |in |heart, |blood |vessels |and |lungs |where |they |interact |with |the |hormone |adrenaline |
(epinephrine) |and |the |neurotransmitter |norepinephrine
Dopamine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |neurotransmitter |associated |with |movement, |attention |
and |learning |and |the |brain's |pleasure |and |reward |system.
paranoid |schizophrenia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |type |of |schizophrenia |that |is |dominated |by |
delusions |of |persecution |along |with |delusions |of |grandeur.
Correct Answers
amino |acids |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-building |blocks |of |proteins
Glucose |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |form |of |sugar |that |circulates |in |the |blood |and |provides |
the |major |source |of |energy |for |body |tissues. |When |its |level |is |low, |we |feel |hunger.
Glycogen |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |extensively |branched |glucose |storage |polysaccharide |
found |in |the |liver |and |muscle |of |animals; |the |animal |equivalent |of |starch.
aphasia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-impairment |of |language, |usually |caused |by |left |hemisphere |
damage |either |to |Broca's |area |(impairing |speaking) |or |to |Wernicke's |area |(impairing |
understanding).
EEG |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |amplified |recording |of |the |waves |of |electrical |activity |that |
sweep |across |the |brain's |surface. |These |waves |are |measured |by |electrodes |placed |on |the |
scalp.
Supporting |cells |of |the |nervous |system |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-neuroglial |cells,
Acetylcholine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |neurotransmitter |that |enables |learning |and |memory |
and |also |triggers |muscle |contraction,
Oligodendrocytes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Type |of |glial |cell |in |the |CNS |that |wrap |axons |in |a |
myelin |sheath.
, Norepinephrine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |neurotransmitter |involved |in |arousal, |as |well |as |in |
learning |and |mood |regulation, |helps |control |alertness |and |arousal
Serotonin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |neurotransmitter |that |affects |hunger,sleep, |arousal, |and |
mood.
Histamine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a |compound |that |is |released |by |cells |in |response |to |injury |
and |in |allergic |and |inflammatory |reactions, |causing |contraction |of |smooth |muscle |and |dilation |
of |capillaries.
Psychoneuroimmunology |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-the |study |of |how |psychological, |neural, |and |
endocrine |processes |together |affect |the |immune |system |and |resulting |health
GABA |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-An |inhibitory |neurotransmitter |in |the |brain.
B-adrenergic |receptor |blockers |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-- |block |b-adrenergic |receptors |
- |management |of |angina; |control |of |tremors; |migraine |prevention; |anti |arrhythmic |effects; |
lowering |blood |pressure; |reduction |of |heart |rate
- |reduce |responses |caused |by |the |activation |of |the |sympathetic |nervous |system, |
- |thereby |inhibiting |cardiac |work |and |oxygen |demand.
- |found |in |heart, |blood |vessels |and |lungs |where |they |interact |with |the |hormone |adrenaline |
(epinephrine) |and |the |neurotransmitter |norepinephrine
Dopamine |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |neurotransmitter |associated |with |movement, |attention |
and |learning |and |the |brain's |pleasure |and |reward |system.
paranoid |schizophrenia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A |type |of |schizophrenia |that |is |dominated |by |
delusions |of |persecution |along |with |delusions |of |grandeur.
