Exam 3:What Are the Nervous System's Functional Units? Part C

Membrane channels are made up of:

Mitochondria and lysosomes are analogous to:

Human cells contain:

Chris has been feeling very ill lately.He has had a severe headache for a week now and has been vomiting,has had trouble concentrating,and has started losing some of his vision.This morning he had a seizure.You tell Chris he should go to the hospital immediately because he probably has:

Some membrane channels can selectively allow in one type of ion (e.g. ,K+)but not others.The ability to restrict passage to only certain ions largely depends on:

The _____ is a structure that gathers,stores,and releases energy.

Phagocytosis,or the breakdown of any foreign tissue or dead brain cells,is carried out by:

If you want to study the role of a specific gene on a particular behavior,you could take the gene from one species and insert it into the genome of another species.This is:

Characteristic facial features,short stature,heart defects,and mental retardation are signs of:

Hydrocephalus is usually caused by blockage at:

The junction of the axon and the soma of a neuron is called:

Glial cells are primarily responsible for:

If you are interested in testing the role of a specific gene in a disorder,you can eliminate the gene and observe the effects using:

Microglia originates in:

_____ means having two identical alleles for the same trait.

Some _____ act as "glue" that helps bind neurons together.

Ashley,a 36-year-old female,has recently had trouble controlling the movement of her arms.For example,sometimes her arms will flail about as if they are reaching for something even though she does not want them to.She has also started having memory problems and changes in her personality.Her father had similar symptoms in his thirties but died before he turned 40.You tell Ashley to go to the doctor because she MOST likely have:

Golgi bodies package _____ and ship them to other parts of the neuron via _____.

_____,caused by a genetic mutation,can help prevent malaria.

A patient who shows abnormal involuntary movements and loss of memory most likely has: