SMTB3

Cell body needs to exceed ... potential for AP to be sent down axon

• Threshold

• Equilibrium

• Equator

• Balance

Neurotransmitters are small molecules often derived from

• amino acids
• nucleic acids
• carbohydrates
• lipids

What do the vesicles at the plasma membrane of synapses contain?

• Glucose
• Proteins
• Neurotransmitters
• Lipids

What is the role of myelin in the transmission of nerve impulses?

• Speeds up the transmission

• Slows down the transmission

• Stops the transmission

• No effect on the transmission

Which part of the neuron receives signals from other neurons?

• Axon

• Dendrite

• Synapse

• Cell body

What is the main function of neurotransmitters in the nervous system?

• Produce energy

• Regulate body temperature

• Transmit signals between neurons

• Store genetic information

What parietal lobe is responsible for?

• Processing sensory information and spatial awareness
• Processing visual information
• Controlling muscle movements

What occipital lobe is responsible for?

• Regulating body temperature
• Controlling muscle movements
• Processing auditory information
• Processing visual information

What temporal lobe is responsible for?

• Auditory processing, language comprehension, and memory
• Taste perception, balance, and problem-solving
• Olfactory processing, spatial awareness, and emotional responses
• Visual processing, motor control, and decision making

What frontal lobe is responsible for?

• Vision, hearing, touch
• Memory, learning, speech
• Digestion, breathing, heart rate
• Reasoning, planning, problem-solving, emotions, and voluntary movement