Exam 3: Drugs and the Nervous System

Which of the following will exert the strongest inhibitory action in the brain?

Magnetic resonance imaging is a method used to .

Neural transmission is said to be electrical at the synapse.

What neurotransmitter is primarily implicated in Parkinson's disease?

Which of the following is an amino acid neurotransmitter?

Recent research on adult neurogenesis has focused on the .

Damage to which area of the brain would be most life-threatening due to its role in basic human functions?

The brain structure thought to be critical to the storage of memories is the .

The space between neurons is the .

Degradation of the causes Parkinson's disease.

Axons are frequently covered with a sheath known as .

The neurotransmitter that is active at the neuromuscular junction is .

The cerebellum is the part of the brain that controls balance.

Drugs are believed to act on the nervous system by .

Which of the following techniques involves injecting radioactive isotopes into the brain?

GABA is the neurotransmitter thought to be critical in depression.

Chronic drug use can lead to a reduction in the amount of neurotransmitters produced in the brain.

List the monoamine neurotransmitters and the bodily function to which each one is linked.

The stumbling that can occur in people who are drunk is likely due to alcohol's effect on the .

Suicidal behavior in depressed individuals has been linked to excessive serotonin activity.