Neurotransmission

What is the role of neurotransmitters in the body?

• Producing energy

• Digesting food

• Transmitting information from one neuron to another

• Regulating body temperature

Which neurotransmitter plays a key role in motivation and controls the brain's reward and pleasure centers?

• Dopamine

• Norepinephrine

• Acetylcholine

• Serotonin

What is the process by which neurotransmitters transmit information from one neuron to another called?

• Neurogenesis

• Neuroregulation

• Neuroplasticity

• Neurotransmission

Which neurotransmitter is an agonist for ACh receptor sites?

• Serotonin

• Nicotine

• Dopamine

• GABA

What is the main role of GABA in the brain?

• Inhibit neural activity

• Enhance memory consolidation

• Promote neurotransmission

What is the effect of scopolamine on acetylcholine receptor sites?

• It has no effect

• It enhances neurotransmission

• It inhibits response

• It acts as an agonist

What is the role of acetylcholine in memory formation according to the study by Rogers & Kesner?

• It has no effect on memory

• It inhibits memory consolidation

• It enhances memory retrieval

• It plays an important role in memory consolidation

What is the neurotransmitter that decreases the likelihood of a neuron firing?

• GABA

• Serotonin

• Acetylcholine

• Dopamine

What is the gap between neurons called?

• Neurojunction

• Synaptic cleft

• Neurospace

• Axon terminal

Which neurotransmitter is primarily involved in the regulation of sleep and wakefulness?

• Dopamine

• Norepinephrine

• Acetylcholine

• Serotonin