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Synapse Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What's in the picture?

a)

synaptic vesicles

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

presynaptic neuron

d)

postsynaptic neuron

e)

synaptic cleft

2.

What's in the picture?

a)

synaptic vesicles

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

presynaptic neuron

d)

postsynaptic neuron

e)

synaptic cleft

3.

Chemicals released into a cleft when an action potential reaches the terminal are called.....

a)

ligand gated ion channels

b)

synaptic vesicles

c)

neurotransmitters

d)

voltage gated ion channels

4.

How many lobes does the brain have?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

4

d)

0

5.

What is another name for a nerve cell?

a)

Axon

b)

Dendron

c)

Neuron

d)

Schwann cell

6.
Which neurotransmitter inhibits brain activity?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
GABA
c)
Endorphins
d)
Dopamine
7.
Which neurotransmitter is released in response to stress and trauma?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Serotonin
d)
GABA
8.
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate:
a)
learning and memory
b)
pain and pleasure
c)
muscle movements
d)
sleep, moods/emotions
9.
What is a neurotransmitter?
a)
fatty covering of the axon
b)
nerve cell
c)
chemical messenger
d)
gap between neurons
10.
Which neurotransmitter is involved in muscle movements?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Serotonin
d)
GABA
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.

The proper name for brain chemicals

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurons

c)

Neurotransmitters

d)

Synapse

13.

_______ plays a key role in Reward Pathways and is implicated in addictive disorders

a)

Acetylcholine

b)

Serotonin

c)

Dopamine

d)

GABA

14.

What type of ion initiates the release of neurotransmitters?

a)

Calcium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Potassium

d)

Sodium

15.

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