Chapter 2

Question 0

When secreted, neuromodulators affect

Answer 0

Cluster of neurons

Question 1

The ____ lobe is the somatosensory area of the brain

Answer 1

Parietal

Question 2

Nerotransmitters are detected by the receiving neuron at specific positions on the cell membrane called ______.

Answer 2

Receptor sites

Question 3

Neurons contain more ____ charged ions compared to extracellular fluids.

Answer 3

Negatively

Question 4

The process specialized to conduct a nerve impulse called the ____.

Answer 4

Axon

Question 5

Supporting cells in the brain are called ____ cells.

Answer 5

Glial

Question 6

A decrement in the effectiveness of the drug as a result of repeated administration is called ____.

Answer 6

Tolerance

Question 7

The ____ lobe is the motor area of the brain

Answer 7

Frontal

Question 8

The _____ is the bodies master gland, and it’s controlled by the _____.

Answer 8

Pituitary gland/hypothalamus

Question 9

Chemical messengers are stored in the axon terminal in small spheres called ____.

Answer 9

Synaptic vessels

Question 10

Brain cells that conduct nerve impulses are called ____.

Answer 10

Neurons

Question 11

The _____ extends outward from the cell body to increase the surface area available for receiving signals from adjacent neurons

Answer 11

Dendrite

Question 12

The ____ branch of the ANS restores the body’s energy reservoirs.

Answer 12

Parasympathetic

Question 13

When sodium ion channels open the neurons becomes _____ polarized.

Answer 13

Less

Question 14

An increase in the potency of a drug as a result of repeated administration is called ____.

Answer 14

Sensitization

Question 15

The ____ nervous system is encased in bone, while the _____ nervous system is not.

Answer 15

Central/peripheral

Question 16

Neurotransmitter molecules disturb the resting potential of the receiving neuron by opening ____.

Answer 16

Ion channels

Question 17

The gap between axons and dendrites is called the ____.

Answer 17

Synaptic cleft

Question 18

In addition to the presence of absence of myelin, the speed of nerve conduction is governed by the ______ of the axon.

Answer 18

Diameter

Question 19

The triggers nine for the initiation of a nerve impulse is that the ____.

Answer 19

Axon hillock

Question 20

The brain comprises 2% of our body weight, but consumes ____ of our calories

Answer 20

20%

Question 21

Response is regulated by ____ are sluggish relative to his response is regulated by ____.

Answer 21

Hormone/neurotransmitters

Question 22

_____ is a decreed meant in the resting potential

Answer 22

Depolarization

Question 23

Language behavior is lateralized to the ____ hemisphere in most people.

Answer 23

Left

Question 24

The fact that all or most neurons fire randomly while at rest is called the?

Answer 24

Spontaneous activity

Question 25

The _____ lobe is the visual area of the brain

Answer 25

Occipital

Question 26

The resting potential, the polarity inside of a neuron when it is not being stimulated father sales is about?

Answer 26

-70mV

Question 27

The _____ is the auditory area of the brain.

Answer 27

Temporal

Question 28

The metabolic machinery needed to power the cell is located in the ____.

Answer 28

Soma

Question 29

Hyperpolarization is produced by the _____ synapses.

Answer 29

Inhibitory

Question 30

The idea that action potentials are always the same quantal magnitude is known as the _____ law.

Answer 30

All or none

Question 31

Depolarization is produced by ____ synapses.

Answer 31

Excitatory