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Neurotransmitters

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which drug category increases the production of endorphins?

a)

amphetamines

b)

opiates

c)

depressants

2.

Which neurotransmitter is both excitatory and inhibitory and increases heart beat in the "Fight or Flight" response?

a)

Acetylcholine

b)

Endorphins

c)

Norepinephrine

d)

Serotonin

3.
Which neurotransmitter inhibits brain activity?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
GABA
c)
Endorphins
d)
Dopamine
4.
Too much of this neurotransmitter can cause severe muscle spasms and even death
a)
Serotonin
b)
Endorphins
c)
Acetylcholine
d)
GABA
5.
Nicotine can artificially stimulate receptor sites, making it an __________
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Antagonist
c)
Agonist
d)
Axon
6.
Loss of Dopamine-producing neurons is a cause of:
a)
paralysis
b)
Parkinson's
c)
anxiety
d)
Alzheimer's
7.
All of the following mimic the neurotransmitter GABA except
a)
Alcohol
b)
Valium
c)
Xanax
d)
Heroin
8.
Prozac works to combat depression by keeping this neurotransmitter in the synapse longer:
a)
Serotonin
b)
Acetylcholine
c)
GABA
d)
Endorphins
9.
What is a neurotransmitter?
a)
fatty covering of the axon
b)
nerve cell
c)
chemical messenger
d)
gap between neurons
10.
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate:
a)
learning and memory
b)
pain and pleasure
c)
muscle movements
d)
sleep, moods/emotions
11.

The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another.

a)

synapse

b)

axon terminal

c)

impulse

d)

myelin

12.

_______ is primarily an inhibitory transmitter

a)

GABA

b)

Serotonin

c)

Norepinephrine

d)

Dopamine

13.

Anti-psychotic drugs reduce the effects of ____________

a)

Serotonin

b)

Dopamine

c)

GABA

d)

Acetylcholine

14.

Cocaine and Amphetamines elevate activity at WHICH synapses?

a)

Serotonin and Dopamine

b)

Acetylcholine and Endorphins

c)

GABA and Serotonin

d)

GABA and Dopamine

15.
Which neurotransmitter is mostly responsible for alertness and arousal?
a)
Norepinephrine
b)
Serotonin
c)
Dopamine
d)
GABA
16.
A chemical that blocks a neurotransmitter from being absorbed, thus blocking its effects is a(n):
a)
Agonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Endorphin
d)
L-Dopa
17.
Which neurotransmitter is released in response to injury or trauma?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Serotonin
d)
GABA
18.
Synapses that are ____________ cause a neuron to fire whereas ____________ synapses reduce the likelihood that a neuron will fire.
a)
excitatory; inhibitory
b)
synaptic; terminal
c)
postsynaptic; presynaptic
d)
dendritic; axon
19.
Morphine mimics the actions of natural endorphins in the brain. Morphine is a(n):
a)
Agonist
b)
Antagonist
c)
Reuptake Inhibitor
d)
Neurotransmitter
20.

Neurotransmitters are released from...

a)

dendrites

b)

synaptic vesicles

c)

cell bodies

d)

nucleus

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