Neuroscience Flashcard

Front

Which event occurs last in the transmission of an impulse across a synapse?

Back

neurotransmitter binds to receptors on postsynaptic membrane

Front

________ is the most highly developed part of the brain; the corpus callosum interconnects its two sides; associated with language and conscious thought.

Back

cerebrum

Front

The contraction of smooth and cardiac muscle is controlled by the ________ division of the peripheral nervous system.

Back

autonomic

Front

Which area of the brain transmits info between cerebellum and higher brain center? Options: Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Medulla oblongata, Thalamus, Pons

Back

Pons

Front

A reflex, such as withdrawing your leg when you step on a sharp object, involves:
- The spinal cord
- Interneurons
- Motor Neurons
- Sensory Neurons
- All the above

Back

All the above

Front

………division of the nervous system is associated with fight-or-flight responses. Options: Central, Parasympathetic, Motor Neurons, Interneurons, Sympathetic

Back

Sympathetic

Front

The functional unit of the nervous system is ---------------

Back

Neuron

Front

-------------------- receive incoming messages and convey it to the cell body; and -------------------- transmit signals toward a receiving cell.

Back

Dendrites - Axons

Front

--------------------, in CNS, and --------------------, in PNS are type of neuroglia cells that function to produce myelin.

Back

Oligodendrocytes – Schwann cells

Front

The resting membrane potential of a neuron is -70 millivolt; this is caused by the charge difference between the inside of a cell which is more ………….. than the outside.

Back

negative