AP Psych Unit 2 (Neurons and Nervous system)

Which type of neuron conveys messages from your brain and spinal cord to your muscles in order to control your body's movements?

• Interneuron

• Sensory

• Endocrine

• Motor

• Associative

Which type of neuron conveys messages from your brain and spinal cord to your muscles in order to control your body's movements?

• Interneuron

• Afferent

• Mirror

• Efferent

• Somatic

The function of dendrites is to...

• Receive incoming signals from other neurons

• Release neurotransmitters into the synaptic gap between neurons

• Coordinate the activation of the parasympathetic nervous system

• Control pain through the release of opiate like chemicals into the brain

• Regulate the refractory period

39 year old Daisy has a disease that has slowed down the transmission of her nerve impulses as a result of the loss of myelin sheath. What has she most likely been diagnosed with?

• Cerebral palsy

• Polio

• Alzheimer's

• Multiple Sclerosis

• Parkinson's

As you are reading this question, the cells in your eyes are firing in response to the light coming from this paper. Which type of neuron is carrying this message to your brain?

• Interneuron

• Sensory

• Presynaptic

• Motor

• Efferent

Serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine are examples of which type of chemical in the body?

• Neuron

• Neurotransmitter

• Glutamate

• Antagonist

• Agonist

Neurotransmitters send messages to other neurons by crossing what space?

• Receptor site

• Synaptic cleft

• Cerebral cortex

• Adrenal cortex

• Hypothalamus

Which describes the main function of a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI), a class of medication commonly used to treat depression?

• Enhance the release of serotonin

• Slow the production of serotonin

• Stop the production of serotonin

• Block the reubsorption of serotonin

• Block the passage of serotonin based messages

What chemicals are active within a neuron?

• Sodium and Potassium

• Sodium and Hydrogen

• Iron and Potassium

• Hydrogen and Iron

• Boron and Helium

What term describes a factor that blocks the passage of a neural message to another neuron?

• Agonist

• Antagonist

• Anti-agonist

• Selective Reuptake

• Reuptake inhibitor