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WorksheetsNeurotransmitter Review
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Acetylcholine receptors are stimulated by:
cocaine
nicotine
marijuana
We learned that this is both an excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitter last week.
GABA
dopamine
serotonin
Aims to prevent or slow down neuronal firing.
inhibitory neurotransmitter
excitatory neurotransmitter
Aims to increase or speed up neuronal communication.
excitatory neurotransmitter
inhibitory neurotransmitter
This neurotransmitter, when overactive, may be associated with Schizophrenia.
GABA
Serotonin
Norepinephrine
Dopamine
This neurotransmitter is associated with the following:
involved in attention, learning, and reinforcing effects of several often-abused drugs, sex, and attention-grabbing experiences
Serotonin
Glutamate
Dopamine
Some research shows that this neurotransmitter may play a role in mood.
Serotonin
Dopamine
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
Norepinephrine
Serotonin
GABA
This neurotransmitter has the following characteristics:
is the most abundant inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain
associated with calming effects
GABA
Glutamate
Endorphins
These neurotransmitters both play a role in learning.
Dopamine and Glutamate.
Dopamine and GABA
Endorphins have the following characteristics: (Choose all that apply).
considered the brain's own painkillers
released in response to easy activities
help to regulate appetite, but destroy the immune system
The nervous system is composed of billions of neurons:
True
False
These neurotransmitters are both involved in muscle movement to some degree:
Dopamine & Acetylcholine
Dopamine and GABA
Dopamine and Glutamate
