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Physiology
Weeks 7-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine are classified as: | catecholamines. |
| Which of the following statements about amino acid neurotransmitters is incorrect? | They are all inhibitory neurotransmitters. |
| The fastest nerve fibers in the body can conduct an impulse that is how much faster than the slowest fibers in the body? | Almost 300 times faster |
| Which is true of a neuron with a resting potential? | The sodium pump has moved Na+ to the outside of the plasma membrane. |
| No impulse can be sent through a neuron: | during the absolute refractory period. |
| During a relative refractory period: | the action potential can be initiated with a strong stimulus. |
| The first event to occur when an adequate stimulus is applied to a neuron is: | some of the sodium channels at the point of stimulation open. |
| Excitatory neurotransmitters are most likely to | initiate an action potential. |
| The neurotransmitter(s) that inhibit(s) the conduction of pain impulses is(are): | enkephalins. |
| Compared with the outside of the neuron, the inside has a(n) ____ charge. | negative |