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Neurotransmitter Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Acetylcholine receptors are stimulated by:

a)

cocaine

b)

nicotine

c)

marijuana

2.

We learned that this is both an excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitter last week.

a)

GABA

b)

dopamine

c)

serotonin

3.

Aims to prevent or slow down neuronal firing.

a)

inhibitory neurotransmitter

b)

excitatory neurotransmitter

4.

Aims to increase or speed up neuronal communication.

a)

excitatory neurotransmitter

b)

inhibitory neurotransmitter

5.

This neurotransmitter, when overactive, may be associated with Schizophrenia.

a)

GABA

b)

Serotonin

c)

Norepinephrine

d)

Dopamine

6.

This neurotransmitter is associated with the following:


involved in attention, learning, and reinforcing effects of several often-abused drugs, sex, and attention-grabbing experiences

a)

Serotonin

b)

Glutamate

c)

Dopamine

7.

Some research shows that this neurotransmitter may play a role in mood.

a)

Serotonin

b)

Dopamine

8.

This neurotransmitter plays a role in the following:


governs sympathetic arousal by activating heart and blood vessels (gives rise to the "fight or flight" response)

also released in the brain to enhance attention and memory for emotionally-charged events

a)

Norepinephrine

b)

Serotonin

c)

GABA

9.

This neurotransmitter has the following characteristics:


is the most abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain

associated with calming effects

a)

GABA

b)

Glutamate

c)

Endorphins

10.

These neurotransmitters both play a role in learning.

a)

Dopamine and Glutamate.

b)

Dopamine and GABA

11.

Endorphins have the following characteristics: (Choose all that apply).

a)

considered the brain's own painkillers

b)

released in response to easy activities

c)

help to regulate appetite, but destroy the immune system

12.

The nervous system is composed of billions of neurons:

a)

True

b)

False

13.

These neurotransmitters are both involved in muscle movement to some degree:

a)

Dopamine & Acetylcholine

b)

Dopamine and GABA

c)

Dopamine and Glutamate