WorksheetsSynaptic transmission
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
During an action potential, the inside of the cell becomes negatively charges for a second
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Each neuron is separated from the next by a gap called the syntax
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Dopamine and serotonin are types of neurotransmitters
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Although there are 3 different types, all neurons share the same basic structure
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Neurons vary in size from a millimeter to a meter long
a)
True
b)
False
6.
During synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters are released from syntactic ventricles
a)
True
b)
False
7.
SSRI's
a)
Slow down the reabsorption of serotonin
b)
Speed up the reabsorption of serotonin
c)
Slow down the release of serotonin
d)
Have little or no effect on serotonin
8.
Sensory neurons
a)
Carry messages from the CNS to effectors
b)
Carry messages from sensory to motor neurons
c)
Are efferent
d)
Carry messages to the brain and spinal cord
9.
Relay neurons are found in
a)
The brain and the spine
b)
Just the spine
c)
Just the brain
d)
The eyes, ears, tongue and skin
10.
Excitation
a)
Has no effect on the neighboring neuron
b)
Makes it less likely the neighboring neuron will fire
c)
Bypasses the neighboring neuron
d)
Makes it more likely the neighboring neuron will fire
11.
The Myelin Sheath
a)
Includes the nucleus
b)
Speeds up the transmission of nerve impulses down the neuron
c)
Carries nerve impulses away from the cell body
d)
Sends impulses to next neuron across the synapse
12.
The nucleus is
a)
in the cell body
b)
in the dendrites
c)
in the axon
d)
in the nodes of ranvier
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