Exam 3: Drugs and the Nervous System

What would result from a drug that caused spontaneous firing of neurons in the occipital lobes of the cortex?

Parkinson's disease produces tremors and muscular rigidity because of damage to which of the following?

Discuss the ways that brain damage can be assessed.

Some designer drugs can cause brain damage.

After a long day of school followed by a soccer practice,Hannah arrives at the dinner table hungry and thirsty.What part of her brain structure does her mother tell her is working effectively?

Sarah often relives the car accident where she was hospitalized and her friend was killed by a drunk driver.Which branch of her autonomic nervous system is activated when doing so?

Trace the events that occur during the transmission of information from one neuron to another.

Which neurotransmitter is found in most parts of the brain and is considered inhibitory?

The brain is protected from toxic compounds by the blood-brain barrier,which screens many chemicals,including dopamine.

If a neurotransmitter is viewed as a key,what structure would be viewed as the lock?

The neurotransmitter mimicked by opiate drugs is endorphin.

Which technique involves injecting radioactive isotopes into the brain?

The botulinum toxin achieves its deadly effects by blocking the release of dopamine at the neuromuscular junction.

Phineas Gage damaged his frontal lobe in a freak accident.What problems did he experience after his injury?