2.6-2.7 - Neurotransmission & Neuroplasticity

A chemical messenger that travels through the body's bloodstream and kickstarts various physiological processes

• Neurotransmitter

• Hormone

• Neuron

• Agonist

A chemical messenger that travels between neurons & kickstarts mental processes

• Neurotransmitter

• Hormone

• Neuron

• Agonist

The tiny space between two connecting neurons; the site where neurotransmission takes place

• axon

• synapse

• dendrite

• vesicle

Which group of researchers studied the effects of serotonin reduction in the brain?

• Radke et al.

• Feinstein et al.

• Goetz et al.

• Passamonti et al.

Reduced serotonin levels reduce function in the ______________ and increase activation in the ____________________

• PFC, Amygdala

• Amygdala, PFC

• Hippocampus, Amygdala

• Hippocampus, PFC

The process of neurons sending and receiving signals

• Neuroplasticity

• Neural Pathway

• Synapse

• Neurotransmission

True or False: Neurotransmitters and hormones are the same thing

• True

• False

A neurotransmitter associated with mood regulation, sleep quality, and impulsiveness

• Dopamine

• Serotonin

• Oxytocin

• Epinephrine

The ability of the brain to strengthen and diversify connections between neurons

• Neuroplasticity

• Neurogenesis

• Synapse

• Neurotransmission

Which group of researchers studied the effects of mindfulness on the brain?

• Perry & Pollard

• Caspi et al.

• Passamonti et al.

• Desbordes et al.