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How do photoreceptors in the retina respond to light?

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Hyperpolarizing the receptor cell

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In what way is the cerebrum distinct from other structures?

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It is the largest structure in the brain.

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What is the role of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cyclic GMP) in photoreceptors?

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Keeps Special Ion Channels Open

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The cerebrum can be divided into…

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A left and right side

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Gyri refer to…

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The bumps on the surface of the brain

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What neurotransmitter do depolarized photoreceptor cells release in the dark?

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Glutamate

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Gyri and sulci MAINLY differ in…

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Form

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Which cells form connections between central rod or cone cells and other photoreceptors and bipolar cells?

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horizontal cells

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What is NOT true about the cerebrum?
a. It has a wrinkled appearance
b. It is located inside the cerebellum
c. It would have a large surface if flattened out

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B. It is located inside the cerebellum

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What is the purpose of center-surround receptive fields in the retina?

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Inhibiting the stimulation of surrounding neurons

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What is the function of amacrine cells in the retina?

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Distributing information from bipolar cells to multiple ganglion cells

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The appearance of the cerebrum can best be described as…

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Wrinkly

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What is the function of lateral inhibition in the retina?

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Suppressing the activity of center-surround receptive fields

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The three main regions of the brain are…

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Cerebrum, Cerebellum, and Brainstem

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Which pathway is the main pathway of vision?

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Retinofugal

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True or false: the flocculonodular lobe is located in the cerebrum

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False

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What does the Latin word “fugit’ mean?

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Flees

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Which part of the brain receives visual information from the retinal ganglion cells?

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Thalamus

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Which lobe is the largest in the human brain

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The Frontal Lobe

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The function of cells in the nervous system usually correlates directly with their what?

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Shape

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How many layers of meninges surround the CNS?

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3

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The brain and the spinal cord make up which system?

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Central Nervous System

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The axons that cross in the optic chiasm originate from the part of the retina closer to the?

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Nose

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Which does the frontal lobe not handle; spatial relationships, speech production, decision making, future planning, or problem solving
Spatial Relationships
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Where is the central portion of the visual field represented in the brain?
On both sides of the brain
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Which aspect of vision is based on comparing the appearance of an object between the left and right eye?
Depth Perception
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Which area of the brain is associated with thinking, feeling, and cognition?
Prefrontal Cortex
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Which term refers to the axons after crossing at the optic chiasm?
Optic Tract
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Which tissues encase the parts of the CNS?
Lymph tissue
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Which lobe is associated with sense of touch?
Parietal Lobe
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The occipital lobe is MOST associated with...
The Eyes
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The temporal lobe is PRIMARILY responsible for...
Auditory Processing
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What structure in the brain is latin for "little brain"
Cerebellum
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The most important function of the nervous system is ?
communication
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Which of the following fields is least involved in the study of neuroscience?
Geosciences
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The most important nervous system cells for long range communication are?
neurons
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What distinguishes neurons from other cells in the body?
Neurons are difficult to replace
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Neurons mainly store genetic information in the form of
DNA
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What word is synonymous with "cell body"?
Soma
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Which of the following cell parts receives incoming information
Dendrite
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The word "dendrite" is based on the Greek word for?
"tree like"
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Dura mater is Latin for...
Tough mother
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The dura mater is best described as...
Thick and leathery
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Which structure helps absorb shock from sudden blows to the head?
Epidural space
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The epidural space can be useful for...
Injecting medications
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True or false, the arachnoid membrane delivers nutrients and oxygen to neurons.
False
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The dura mater and the arachnoid membrane are immediately adjacent EXCEPT when...
There is trauma to the brain
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Which structures does blood pool into to relieve pressure?
Subdural space
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Which structure is filled with cerebrospinal fluid?
Subarachnoid space
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Cerebrospinal fluid MAINLY functions to...
Allow the brain to float
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The area of the postsynaptic membrane by the synaptic cleft that is densely clustered with receptors and their molecular machinery is called....
postsynaptic membrane
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The two main categories of postsynaptic receptors mentioned in the passage are...
ligand-gated ion receptors and G protein coupled receptors.
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Excitatory postsynaptic potential is...
the brief and transient depolarization that occurs when positive ions flow in through an ionotropic receptor.
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What determines whether an ionotropic receptor has an excitatory or inhibitory impact on the postsynaptic cell?
the types of ions flowing through the receptor.
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synaptic integration is...
a phenomenon where EPSPs and IPSPs from multiple synapses across the cell are added together.
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The place where inputs are assessed to see if the overall changes in the charge meet the threshold is ....
the axon hillock
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The main difference between ionotropic receptors and Metabotropic receptors is that....
ionotropic receptors change the postsynaptic membrane potential
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In the Metabotropic receptor pathway what is the role of G-protein?
G-protein split into subunits upon neurotransmitter binding.
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What makes metabotropic receptors more complex than ionotropic receptors?
They activate G-proteins in a series of steps.
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IP3 is...
a ligand-gated ion receptor that is inside of the cell facing the cytosol.
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The pathway that involves PKC in metabotropic activation is called...
metabolic cascade pathway
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What is the role of PKC in the metabotropic receptor pathway?
It phosphorylates molecules, adding phosphate groups to them.
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What is the role of IP3 in the metabotropic receptor pathway?
It opens ligand-gated calcium channels on the endoplasmic reticulum.
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What is the function of DAG in the metabotropic receptor pathways?
It activates PKC
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What makes metabotropic receptor pathways better than ionotropic pathways?
It amplifies the signal.

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