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nerve cells are ____ conductors of electricity - correct answers poor a myelinated neuron has ____ membrane resistance and ____ longitudinal resistance - correct answers high low Which is not a kind of potential exhibited by neurons? a. reaction b. action c. synaptic d. resting e. post synaptic - correct answers reaction electrical signals occurring in nerve cells are cause by ____the cell membrane - correct answers fluxes of ions across Which of the following is not requi...

Which of the following is NOT considered a characteristic of emotions? - correct answers Similarity to moods Which of the following is NOT considered one of the six basic facial expressions representing emotional states? - correct answers Jealousy One theory of emotion and the brain from the mid 20th century implicated the hypothalamus, anterior thalamus, cingulate gyrus, and hippocampus. These structures were later named the ________ circuit. - correct answers Papez In one conceptualiz...

What do amphetamines and cocaine have in common? a. Both inhibit the re-uptake of neurotransmitters b. Both increase the release of dopamine from presynaptic terminals c. Both activate glutamate receptors d. Both block GABA receptors, so reduce inhibition at synapses - correct answers a. Both inhibit the re-uptake of neurotransmitters Which of the following brain regions is most important for the regulation of pituitary hormone release and modulation of parasympathetic and sympathetic n...

40 points multiple choice fill in blank 60 points short answer (10 questions, pick 6) Extra credit section - correct answers Chapter 1: Nervous System Organization Chapter 2: Computing with Neurons Chapter 3: Neuronal Plasticity Chapter 4: Developing a Nervous System Chapter 5: Protecting & Maintaining the Adult Nervous System The loss of __________ protein during embryological development would cause the loss of the development of the ____________. A. BMP; Nervous system B. Chordin; ...

Neuron - correct answers a specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell. glia cell - correct answers most numerous type of cell in the nervous system, 3:1 ratio to neurons, responsible for supporting neurons dendrite - correct answers extension of a neuron that receives input from axons of other cells and conducts signal towards cell body presynaptic terminal - correct answers axon terminal excretes signaling molecules, or neurotransmitters postsynaptic specialization -...

what is the basic unit that allows electrical impulses to be sent as messages in the brain? - correct answers neurons the process whereby the brain can adapt its structure to respond to and survive in its environment is called _______ - correct answers neuroplasticity the synaptic knob forms the presynaptic side of the synapse(the microscopic space between cells). What is on the other side of the synapse? - correct answers dendrite sort where the electrical activity travels from first t...

Hierarchical structure in the premotor and primary motor cortex is evidenced by: A. Early activation in the premotor cortex followed by the primary motor cortex for planned movements before the motor movement occurs B. Planning related activity in monkeys is activated first in the lower motor systems C. Early activation in the primary cortex followed by the premotor cortex for planned movements before the motor movement occurs D. Delayed activation in the premotor cortex following acti...

Cognitive neuroscientists benefit from A. different techniques for understanding brain function B. using different experimental methods to arrive at the same conclusion C. using human and animal subjects D. all of the answers are correct E. meta-analysis techniques - correct answers D. all of the answers are correct The term convergence in cognitive neuroscience refers to: A. The approach of combining results from multiple experimental paradigms to illuminate a single theoretical conce...

neuroscience - correct answers Understanding the associated structures that align with psychological behaviours, processing, and function. The analysis of interactions within the brain at a deeper biological level. who is the 10% brain myth attributed to? - correct answers William James who furthered the 10% brain myth? how? - correct answers Wilder Penfield: silent cortex: brain areas that appeared to have no function when stimulated with electricity do all neurons fire at once? - cor...

How do hormones act? - correct answers In a gradual fashion Hormones have what kind of secretion? - correct answers Pulsatile secretion, in bursts Some hormones are controlled by what? - correct answers Circadian clocks Distance neural communication is active over? - correct answers Millimeters Distance hormonal communication is active over? - correct answers Meters Speed of neural communication action? - correct answers Milliseconds Speed of hormonal communication action? - co...