NSCI 175 Exam 2 Study Guide
which of the following is NOT a criteria for a chemical to be considered a neurotransmitter? - Answer-be
cleared from the synapse by astrocytes
what is required for a chemical to be considered a neurotransmitter? - Answer-synthesized and stored
in the presynaptic neuron, released from the presynaptic axon terminal, and produce a mimicked
response in the postsynaptic neuron
which of the following neurotransmitters is synthesized in the substantia nigra? - Answer-dopamine
ventral - Answer-the underside (temporal lobe is ventral to parietal lobe)
what type of slice would you make in order to separate the dorsal and ventral areas of the brain? -
Answer-horizontal
which of these basic tastes does not rely on G-protein-coupled receptor? - Answer-sour
olfactory information from the _____ is aggregated in the _____ in the _____, which projects to the
________ - Answer-olfactory receptor neurons; glomeruli; olfactory bulb; olfactory cortex
,in an on-center/off-surround bipolar cell, ______ would result in most hyperpolarization - Answer-
entire surround illuminated
dorsal stream processes the ________ of visual stimuli while the ventral stream processes the ______ of
visual stimuli - Answer-location; identity
match the somatic sensory receptor to the nerve fiber: thermoreceptor, mechanoreceptor,
proprioreceptor - Answer-C, A-beta, A-alpha, A-delta
A placebo is an inert compound that has therapeutic effects - Answer-true
the monosynaptic stretch reflex, _____ sensory neurons synapse on _________ which release _______
at NMJs on the... - Answer-excitatory; alpha motor neurons; EACh
which of the following contains a large population of mirror neurons - Answer-premotor cortex
a loss of _______ neurons may result in loss of working memory, perception, and voluntary muscle
control - Answer-glutamate
which of the following is correct regarding what each imaging technique measures? - Answer-PET:
radioactive emissions | fMRI: BOLD | CAT: x-ray absorption
_______ and ________ taste cells are activated by metabotropic Rs, while _______ and ________ are
activated by inotropic Rs - Answer-sweet/bitter; salty/sour
__________ neurons in the LGN are more sensitive to large, moving objects and less sensitive to color
and fine... - Answer-magnocellular
, pathway 1 is ________, while pathway 2 is ________ - Answer-afferent, efferent
you want to study the difference in oxygen levels in the fusiform gyrus when a monkey is looking at
happy vs ..... - Answer-fMRI
________ is responsible for pre-planning of complex movements - Answer-supplementary motor area
patient X is experiencing loss of peripheral vision and night blindness. What might be causing this? -
Answer-death of rod cells
the ______ NS is controls skeletal muscles, the ______ NC involuntarily controls internal organs -
Answer-somatic; autonomic
__________ cells are most sensitive to contrast and bars of particular width, orientation, and location in
the visual - Answer-complex cortical
which part of the visual field is obscured with a cut through the optic chiasm - Answer-left and right
periphery
________ neurons in the LGN are more sensitive to color and detail and less sensitive to contrast and
motion - Answer-parvocellular
afferent regulation of pain involves ______ inhibiting the signal from ______ with _________ in the
_______ horn of the spinal.... - Answer-mechanoreceptors; nociceptors; interneurons; dorsal
the function of the lateral motor pathway is - Answer-control of the extremeties
cocaine acts by blocking reuptake of all of the following, except: - Answer-GABA
which of the following is NOT a criteria for a chemical to be considered a neurotransmitter? - Answer-be
cleared from the synapse by astrocytes
what is required for a chemical to be considered a neurotransmitter? - Answer-synthesized and stored
in the presynaptic neuron, released from the presynaptic axon terminal, and produce a mimicked
response in the postsynaptic neuron
which of the following neurotransmitters is synthesized in the substantia nigra? - Answer-dopamine
ventral - Answer-the underside (temporal lobe is ventral to parietal lobe)
what type of slice would you make in order to separate the dorsal and ventral areas of the brain? -
Answer-horizontal
which of these basic tastes does not rely on G-protein-coupled receptor? - Answer-sour
olfactory information from the _____ is aggregated in the _____ in the _____, which projects to the
________ - Answer-olfactory receptor neurons; glomeruli; olfactory bulb; olfactory cortex
,in an on-center/off-surround bipolar cell, ______ would result in most hyperpolarization - Answer-
entire surround illuminated
dorsal stream processes the ________ of visual stimuli while the ventral stream processes the ______ of
visual stimuli - Answer-location; identity
match the somatic sensory receptor to the nerve fiber: thermoreceptor, mechanoreceptor,
proprioreceptor - Answer-C, A-beta, A-alpha, A-delta
A placebo is an inert compound that has therapeutic effects - Answer-true
the monosynaptic stretch reflex, _____ sensory neurons synapse on _________ which release _______
at NMJs on the... - Answer-excitatory; alpha motor neurons; EACh
which of the following contains a large population of mirror neurons - Answer-premotor cortex
a loss of _______ neurons may result in loss of working memory, perception, and voluntary muscle
control - Answer-glutamate
which of the following is correct regarding what each imaging technique measures? - Answer-PET:
radioactive emissions | fMRI: BOLD | CAT: x-ray absorption
_______ and ________ taste cells are activated by metabotropic Rs, while _______ and ________ are
activated by inotropic Rs - Answer-sweet/bitter; salty/sour
__________ neurons in the LGN are more sensitive to large, moving objects and less sensitive to color
and fine... - Answer-magnocellular
, pathway 1 is ________, while pathway 2 is ________ - Answer-afferent, efferent
you want to study the difference in oxygen levels in the fusiform gyrus when a monkey is looking at
happy vs ..... - Answer-fMRI
________ is responsible for pre-planning of complex movements - Answer-supplementary motor area
patient X is experiencing loss of peripheral vision and night blindness. What might be causing this? -
Answer-death of rod cells
the ______ NS is controls skeletal muscles, the ______ NC involuntarily controls internal organs -
Answer-somatic; autonomic
__________ cells are most sensitive to contrast and bars of particular width, orientation, and location in
the visual - Answer-complex cortical
which part of the visual field is obscured with a cut through the optic chiasm - Answer-left and right
periphery
________ neurons in the LGN are more sensitive to color and detail and less sensitive to contrast and
motion - Answer-parvocellular
afferent regulation of pain involves ______ inhibiting the signal from ______ with _________ in the
_______ horn of the spinal.... - Answer-mechanoreceptors; nociceptors; interneurons; dorsal
the function of the lateral motor pathway is - Answer-control of the extremeties
cocaine acts by blocking reuptake of all of the following, except: - Answer-GABA
