Question 1

Botulinum, and its deactivated version Botox, causes muscle paralysis by

Accepted Answer

A)  interfering with the synthesis of ACh. 
B)  preventing the release of ACh. 
C)  blocking ACh receptors. 
D)  blocking the action of AChE. 
A)  interfering with the synthesis of ACh. 
B)  preventing the release of ACh. 
C)  blocking ACh receptors. 
D)  blocking the action of AChE.

Question 2

The NMDA receptor, kainate receptor, and alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-proprionic acid (AMPA) receptor all respond to

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin. 
B)  epinephrine. 
C)  glutamate. 
D)  GABA. 
A)  serotonin. 
B)  epinephrine. 
C)  glutamate. 
D)  GABA.

Question 3

Methylphenidate (Ritalin) produces its stimulant effects by

Accepted Answer

A)  promoting dopamine synthesis. 
B)  promoting dopamine release. 
C)  inhibiting the reuptake of dopamine. 
D)  activating dopamine receptors. 
A)  promoting dopamine synthesis. 
B)  promoting dopamine release. 
C)  inhibiting the reuptake of dopamine. 
D)  activating dopamine receptors.

Question 4

The ingestion of toxins may trigger a vomiting reflex controlled by the

Accepted Answer

A)  locus coeruleus. 
B)  area postrema. 
C)  raphe nucleus. 
D)  ventral tegmentum. 
A)  locus coeruleus. 
B)  area postrema. 
C)  raphe nucleus. 
D)  ventral tegmentum.

Question 5

The drug ?-methyl-p-tyrosine (AMPT) serves as a dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine antagonist by

Accepted Answer

A)  preventing the storage of the neurochemicals in vesicles. 
B)  blocking the release of the neurochemicals. 
C)  interfering with the synthesis of the neurochemicals. 
D)  blocking the receptors for the neurochemicals. 
A)  preventing the storage of the neurochemicals in vesicles. 
B)  blocking the release of the neurochemicals. 
C)  interfering with the synthesis of the neurochemicals. 
D)  blocking the receptors for the neurochemicals.

Question 6

Curare blocks receptors for acetylcholine (ACh).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which ion(s) pass through open NMDA receptor channels?

Accepted Answer

A)  chloride 
B)  sodium and chloride 
C)  calcium 
D)  sodium and calcium 
A)  chloride 
B)  sodium and chloride 
C)  calcium 
D)  sodium and calcium

Question 8

Vaccinations against drugs of abuse

Accepted Answer

A)  are unlikely to be effective. 
B)  stimulate the immune system to delay or prevent effects of the problem drug. 
C)  provide a general protection against all drugs of abuse. 
D)  are unlikely to interfere with pain medications and other legitimate pharmaceuticals. 
A)  are unlikely to be effective. 
B)  stimulate the immune system to delay or prevent effects of the problem drug. 
C)  provide a general protection against all drugs of abuse. 
D)  are unlikely to interfere with pain medications and other legitimate pharmaceuticals.

Question 9

Which of the following neuropeptides are released by the pituitary gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Substance P 
B)  Endorphins 
C)  Oxytocin 
D)  Cholecystokinin (CCK) 
A)  Substance P 
B)  Endorphins 
C)  Oxytocin 
D)  Cholecystokinin (CCK)

Question 10

In a medication trial, a participant with ADHD acted very relaxed and focused after trying a new medication that he believed would calm him down. However, the "medication" was really just a sugar pill. Given what you've learned in this chapter, which of the following explanations makes the most sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  This would not have happened, because you have to have had a drug in order to feel its effects. 
B)  This could happen because the placebo effect is real and can result in actual physical symptoms. 
C)  The only way this could happen would be if the participant really didn't have ADHD. 
D)  The participant didn't really feel relaxed and focused but didn't want to disappoint the doctors. 
A)  This would not have happened, because you have to have had a drug in order to feel its effects. 
B)  This could happen because the placebo effect is real and can result in actual physical symptoms. 
C)  The only way this could happen would be if the participant really didn't have ADHD. 
D)  The participant didn't really feel relaxed and focused but didn't want to disappoint the doctors.

Question 11

______ represents the body's compensation for a drug's effects seen in the absence of the drug itself, so the characteristics of it are the opposite of the drug's effects.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  ______ represents the body's compensation for a...

Question 12

Chemical messengers released by a neuron that travels in the blood to affect other cells are called

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotransmitters. 
B)  neuromodulators. 
C)  neurohormones. 
D)  neuroenzymes. 
A)  neurotransmitters. 
B)  neuromodulators. 
C)  neurohormones. 
D)  neuroenzymes.

Question 13

Which of the following substances is found only in neurons that produce ACh?

Accepted Answer

A)  choline 
B)  acetyl CoA 
C)  tryptophan 
D)  ChAT 
A)  choline 
B)  acetyl CoA 
C)  tryptophan 
D)  ChAT

Question 14

Which of the following neurochemicals undergoes its final synthesis step within synaptic vesicles?

Accepted Answer

A)  ACh 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  dopamine 
A)  ACh 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  dopamine

Question 15

See Figure 4.18)  
-At the dopaminergic synapse illustrated in this figure, cocaine, amphetamine, and methylphenidate act as ____________________ by ____________________ reuptake.

Accepted Answer

agonists,

Question 16

The fastest acting neurochemical receptors are ionotropic receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A person who consumes alcohol and drives risks driving while impaired, while the same person who smokes marijuana and drives also risks driving while impaired. Alcohol and marijuana act on different receptors tied to different brain systems, but use of both drugs together compounds the impairment. Why is this the case if the two drugs do not act on the same systems?

Accepted Answer

While each drug acts through d

Question 18

Muscarinic receptors respond to

Accepted Answer

A)  muscarine, a substance found in tobacco, and ACh. 
B)  muscarine, a substance found in Amanita mushrooms, and ACh. 
C)  muscarine, nicotine, and ACh. 
D)  ACh only. 
A)  muscarine, a substance found in tobacco, and ACh. 
B)  muscarine, a substance found in Amanita mushrooms, and ACh. 
C)  muscarine, nicotine, and ACh. 
D)  ACh only.

Question 19

L-dopa is the precursor molecule in the synthesis of

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine only. 
B)  dopamine and epinephrine. 
C)  dopamine and norepinephrine. 
D)  dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. 
A)  dopamine only. 
B)  dopamine and epinephrine. 
C)  dopamine and norepinephrine. 
D)  dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine.

Question 20

Drugs that are most likely to produce addiction have an effect on

Accepted Answer

A)  ACh. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  norepinephrine. 
A)  ACh. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  norepinephrine.

Botulinum, and its deactivated version Botox, causes muscle paralysis by

The NMDA receptor, kainate receptor, and alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-proprionic acid (AMPA) receptor all respond to

Methylphenidate (Ritalin) produces its stimulant effects by

The ingestion of toxins may trigger a vomiting reflex controlled by the

The drug ?-methyl-p-tyrosine (AMPT) serves as a dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine antagonist by

Curare blocks receptors for acetylcholine (ACh).

Which ion(s) pass through open NMDA receptor channels?

Vaccinations against drugs of abuse

Which of the following neuropeptides are released by the pituitary gland?

______ represents the body's compensation for a drug's effects seen in the absence of the drug itself, so the characteristics of it are the opposite of the drug's effects.

Chemical messengers released by a neuron that travels in the blood to affect other cells are called

Which of the following substances is found only in neurons that produce ACh?

Which of the following neurochemicals undergoes its final synthesis step within synaptic vesicles?

See Figure 4.18) -At the dopaminergic synapse illustrated in this figure, cocaine, amphetamine, and methylphenidate act as by reuptake.

The fastest acting neurochemical receptors are ionotropic receptors.

Muscarinic receptors respond to

L-dopa is the precursor molecule in the synthesis of

Drugs that are most likely to produce addiction have an effect on

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Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

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Botulinum, and its deactivated version Botox, causes muscle paralysis by

The NMDA receptor, kainate receptor, and alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-proprionic acid (AMPA) receptor all respond to

Methylphenidate (Ritalin) produces its stimulant effects by

The ingestion of toxins may trigger a vomiting reflex controlled by the

The drug ?-methyl-p-tyrosine (AMPT) serves as a dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine antagonist by

Curare blocks receptors for acetylcholine (ACh).

Which ion(s) pass through open NMDA receptor channels?

Vaccinations against drugs of abuse

Which of the following neuropeptides are released by the pituitary gland?

______ represents the body's compensation for a drug's effects seen in the absence of the drug itself, so the characteristics of it are the opposite of the drug's effects.

Chemical messengers released by a neuron that travels in the blood to affect other cells are called

Which of the following substances is found only in neurons that produce ACh?

Which of the following neurochemicals undergoes its final synthesis step within synaptic vesicles?

See Figure 4.18) -At the dopaminergic synapse illustrated in this figure, cocaine, amphetamine, and methylphenidate act as ____________________ by ____________________ reuptake.

The fastest acting neurochemical receptors are ionotropic receptors.

Muscarinic receptors respond to

L-dopa is the precursor molecule in the synthesis of

Drugs that are most likely to produce addiction have an effect on

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience?

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Vision

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis, Motivation, and Reward

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Cognition

Emotion, Aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

Filters

See Figure 4.18) -At the dopaminergic synapse illustrated in this figure, cocaine, amphetamine, and methylphenidate act as by reuptake.