Neuron Trivia

What are some common neurotransmitters?

• norepinephrine

• GABA

• histamine

• dopamine

What is the most abundant neurotransmitter?

• glutamate

• serotonin

• epinephrine

• dopamine

What is a neurotransmitter?

• substance that transmits nerve impulses

• part of the axon

• cell membrane

• lobe of the brain

Where are neurotransmitters made?

• neuron cell body

• neuron axon

• neuron dendrites

• neuron cell membrane

Dopamine does what?

• helps with focus and coordination

• wakefulness

• flight or fight

• regulate sleep pattern

What are neurotransmitters used for? 

• They attach to the receptors of another neuron and relay a message 

• They push an electrical current down the axon 

• They move information from the dendrites to the axon terminals 

• They hold the neuron together 

What neurotransmitter effects appetite and digestion? 

• dopamine

• serotonin

• glutamate

• epinephrine

Neurotransmitters are released from a receiving neuron into a synapse. 

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who discovered the first neurotransmitter?

• Otto Loewi

• Neils Bohr

• Charles Darwin

• Phineas Gage

Where in the synapse are neurotransmitters held?

• vesicles

• ion channels

• mitochondria

• nucelus