Biopsychology - Neurotransmitters

The microscopic gap between neurons is called?

• Dendrite

• Synapse

• Axon terminals

• Soma

When a neuron fires, it fires in a(n) __________ fashion

• rapid fire
• all or nothing
• partial 
• accidental patterned

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate:

• learning and memory
• pain and pleasure
• muscle movements
• sleep, moods/emotions

This neurotransmitter is responsible for mental CONCENTRATION, helps you LEARN, and improves MEMORY

• Serotonin

• Endorphins

• Acetylcholine

• GABA

This neurotransmitter is most often associated with pleasure/reward sensations:

• Acetylcholine
• GABA
• Dopamine
• Serotonin

What is a neurotransmitter?

• fatty covering of the axon
• nerve cell
• chemical messenger
• gap between neurons

Which neurotransmitter is involved in muscle movements?

• Acetylcholine
• Endorphins
• Serotonin
• GABA

The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons

• axon

• dendrite

• cell body

• Schwann cell

The location of neurotransmitters

• axon terminals

• dendrites

• Schwann cells

• cell body

The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another.

• synapse

• axon terminal

• impulse

• myelin