Neurons and Neurotransmitters

Question 1

identify the name of the process in which neurones transmit information from one another

Question 2

identify which of the following shows the order in which neurone structures are involved from reviving signals to transmitting signals?

a) axon, nucleus, myelin dendrites

b) dendrites soma, axon, axon terminals

c) dendrites, axon terminals, soma axon

d) soma, dendrites, axon, axon terminals

Question 3

define the lock and key process

Question 4

why would a person with Parkinson’s have difficulty coordinating their movement?

Question 5

Alzheimers disease can often be explain by a decrease in which neurotransmitter

Answer 5

Acetylcholine

Question 6

compare GABA and glutamate

Question 7

describe the process of synaptic transmission

Question 8

describe the difference between sensory and motor neurones

Question 9

describe the functions of acetylcholine and serotonin and consider how excess level may affect behaviour