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Question 1

The anxiolytic drug diazepam (Valium) belong to the class of drugs known as

Answer 1

Benzodiazepines

Question 2

Mirror neurons are

Answer 2

Found in the ventral portion of the premotor cortex

Question 3

A grand mal (tonic-clonic) epileptic seizure

Answer 3

Includes loss of consciousness and rhythmic tonic-clonic movements

Question 4

Alzheimer’s disease is consistently associated with changes in systems using the neurotransmitter

Answer 4

Acetylcholine

Question 5

Within the cerebral cortex, myelination tends to occur first

Answer 5

In spinal nerves

Question 6

The oval window is

Answer 6

Part of the ear

Question 7

Oxytocin involved in the milk letdown reflex is

Answer 7

Released into the blood stream in the posterior pituitary

Question 8

Patients with lesions of the amygdala

Answer 8

Have a problem recognizing fear in facial expressions

Question 9

Diencephalon

Answer 9

Consists of thalamus and hypothalamus

Question 10

Repeated exposure to an agonist drug may lead to down-regulation of receptors. This down-regulation consists of

Answer 10

A decreased number of available receptors