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neural basis final

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Which of the following is true regarding the action potential (AP)?   show
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show milliseconds  
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show mitochondria; extraction/production of energy  
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Which of the following is NOT a function of glial cells?   show
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Which of the following is true of neurons?   show
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show B) Provision of nourishment to neurons. C) Clean up of debris within the brain.  
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show Oligodendrocytes are found within the brain. Schwann cells provide myelin for peripheral nerve cells. A single Schwann cell wraps a single segment of a peripheral nerve cell. A single oligodendrocyte can myelinate multiple segments of an axonal membrane  
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show The movements of chloride ions during the action potential.  
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Movement of the axon membrane potential from -70 mV to -90 mV would be termed a(n)   show
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At +5 mV (inside relative to outside), the electrical gradient or electrical force acting on sodium is:   show
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show toward the inside of the neuron  
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The force of diffusion would tend to move ________ ions ________ the axon.   show
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show A) Concentration gradient. B) Electrical gradient.  
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Which of the following events restores the membrane potential from the peak of the action potential back to the resting level?   show
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show nodes of ranvier  
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In which portion of a neuron would you expect to find the largest number of vesicles?   show
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Which of the following will produce an EPSP?   show
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show A) presynaptic membrane; the transmitter released by that neuron  
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Which of the following will neutralize the effect of an EPSP?   show
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show B) enzymatic degradation of the transmitter molecule.  
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show A) prolong the effects of acetylcholine (ACh) in the synapse.  
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show metabotropic  
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show electron microscope  
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A Nissl stain is best to view   show
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show true  
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One remarkable characteristic of the human brain, in comparison with the brains of other animals, is the great expansion of our _______.   show
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Two structures that are on the same side of the body are said to be _____ to each other.   show
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show ganglion  
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Activation of the parasympathetic nervous system increases   show
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Early in development, the nervous system begins as   show
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show medulla  
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show differentiate  
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In what way is “bregma” useful to brain researchers?   show
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show the production of new cells  
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show B) Hippocampus C) Basal ganglia  
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A ____ section made perpendicular to the ground and parallel to the neuraxis through a human brain divides the brain into two symmetrical halves.   show
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A(n) _____ view of the brain would be useful in visualizing the medial to lateral extent of a brain structure.   show
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When the brain matures into 5 divisions from an immature 3-division organization, what major brain division(s) does not change in name?   show
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show vision (sight)  
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show Increase the rate of synthesis and release of that neurotransmitter.  
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Administration of a drug that binds at a postsynaptic site different from that of the neurotransmitter, and prevents the opening of ion channels would be termed a(n)   show
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show Increases the release of the neurotransmitter from the axon terminal.  
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A shift of the dose-response curve to the right denotes   show
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A drug that hyperpolarizes the postsynaptic membrane, similar to what occurs at a synapse that usually generates an IPSP is a(n)   show
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show true  
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Which of the following techniques would be used to trace efferent axons from a brain region to other brain regions?   show
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show Indicate that neuron activity is silent during specific behavioral tasks.  
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Immunocytochemistry techniques take advantage of the specific affinity of antibodies for   show
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show PHA-L is to fluorogold  
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show dorsal horn  
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Researchers who wish to determine which neurotransmitters are released during a behavioral activity, and in what amounts, will most likely use:   show
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show tectum  
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Auditory receptors are located in the   show
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Which of the following is not true? B.Rods have a greater sensitivity to dim light than cones C.Cones contribute to color vision D.Rods depolarize in the presence of light   show
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show Light; zeitgeber  
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Simple cells in the visual cortex   show
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The utricle and saccule are designed to transduce information about:   show
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show ganglion  
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show rabid vibration  
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A mutation in which inner hair cells are lost in the cochlea would be expected to result in   show
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show a.in the visual system is usually associated with primary visual cortex b.is a way to sharpen contrast c.is created when activity from one cell inhibits activity of a neighboring cell d.helps in the visual detection of borders  
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A high frequency tone would be expected to produce a maximal bending of the ____ nearest the _____.   show
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Sudden changes in the rotation of the head are sensed by the   show
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show the external surface of the skin  
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show A. In slow wave sleep B. Attached to tendons C. Near the ventricles D. In the nose E. NONE  
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show Olfactory epithelium  
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A person whose brain waves contain high-amplitude delta waves is most likely   show
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All of the following are characteristics of REM sleep EXCEPT   show
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show Increase the amount of time spent that night in slow-wave sleep.  
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show produce insomnia  
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show Inhibition of neurons that normally inhibit the VLPA.  
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Damage to the rat SCN would be expected to disrupt circadian rhythms related to   show
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show blood; cells  
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Osmoreceptors are specialized neurons that detect   show
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The key function of instrumental conditioning is to allow an organism to   show
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show Long-term potentiation of postsynaptic neurons.  
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show Our recognition of particular stimuli or categories of stimuli.  
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show temporal lobes  
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From what we learned in lecture and covered in the book, which fluid compartments are most likely to be regulated within precise limits?   show
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show A. are transported retrogradely through projecting axons B. mediate competition of presynaptic cells for targets C. pair a sufficient number of projection neurons with a corresponding number of targets D. are secreted from postsynaptic sites  
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show A. Most ALS cases are not genetic in origin. B. ALS is a degenerative disease. C. The cause of death in ALS is failure of respiration. D. Spinal cord and cranial motor neurons are destroyed in ALS.  
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