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Lissa Alter
Test ?s Week 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A term commonly used as a synonym for action potential is | nerve impulse |
| Within the nervous system, coding for the strength of a stimulus is accomplished through: | the frequency of nerve impulses. |
| The neurotransmitter(s) that inhibit(s) the conduction of pain impulses is(are): | enkephalins |
| A synaptic knob would be located on a(n): | axon. |
| The active transport mechanism in the plasma membrane that transports sodium and potassium ions in opposite directions and at different rates is the | Sodium-potassium pump |
| During a relative refractory period: | the action potential can be initiated with a strong stimulus. |
| Dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine are classified as: | catecholamines. |
| action potential | The outside of the plasma membrane is negatively charged, and the inside is positively charged |
| Severe depression can be caused by a deficit in certain brain synapses of | amines |
| Excitatory neurotransmitters are most likely to | initiate an action potential |