Question 1

Which of the following are techniques used to assess brain damage?

Accepted Answer

A) Electroencephalography 
B) Computerized axial tomography 
C) Magnetic resonance imagery 
D) all of these 
A) Electroencephalography 
B) Computerized axial tomography 
C) Magnetic resonance imagery 
D) all of these

Question 2

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) the axon 
B) the synapse 
C) the receptor 
D) the axon terminal 
E) none of these 
A) the axon 
B) the synapse 
C) the receptor 
D) the axon terminal 
E) none of these

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) Gage became paralyzed 
B) He lost the ability to use language 
C) He could no longer control his emotions or impulses 
D) Gage was in a coma for 14 years 
A) Gage became paralyzed 
B) He lost the ability to use language 
C) He could no longer control his emotions or impulses 
D) Gage was in a coma for 14 years

Question 5

Recent research on adult neurogenesis has focused on the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) pons 
C) medulla 
D) thalamus 
A) hippocampus 
B) pons 
C) medulla 
D) thalamus

Question 6

The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) CAT scan 
B) PET scan 
C) MRI 
D) none of these 
A) CAT scan 
B) PET scan 
C) MRI 
D) none of these

Question 8

Neural transmission is said to be electrical at the synapse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Progressive deterioration of motor control is a key symptom of:

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson's disease 
B) schizophrenia 
C) serotonin syndrome 
D) Alzheimer's disease 
A) Parkinson's disease 
B) schizophrenia 
C) serotonin syndrome 
D) Alzheimer's disease

Question 10

Drugs are believed to act on the nervous system by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) affecting the deactivation of neurotransmitters 
B) mimicking the effects of neurotransmitters 
C) changing the shape of the synapse 
D) all of these 
E) affecting the deactivation and mimicking the effects of neurotransmitters 
A) affecting the deactivation of neurotransmitters 
B) mimicking the effects of neurotransmitters 
C) changing the shape of the synapse 
D) all of these 
E) affecting the deactivation and mimicking the effects of neurotransmitters

Question 11

Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that is released at the neuromuscular junction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The electrical activity along the axon that occurs when a neuron fires is called:

Accepted Answer

A) modal current 
B) action potential 
C) metabotropic activity 
D) tomography 
A) modal current 
B) action potential 
C) metabotropic activity 
D) tomography

Question 13

Neurotransmitters are stored in packages known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) dendrites 
B) vesicles 
C) receptor sites 
D) axons 
A) dendrites 
B) vesicles 
C) receptor sites 
D) axons

Question 14

Which of the following are structures of the basal ganglia?

Accepted Answer

A) hypothalamus,corpus callosum,thalamus 
B) globus pallidus,caudate nucleus,putamen 
C) cortex,reticular formation,hippocampus 
D) none of these 
A) hypothalamus,corpus callosum,thalamus 
B) globus pallidus,caudate nucleus,putamen 
C) cortex,reticular formation,hippocampus 
D) none of these

Question 15

Which of the following is often referred to as the pleasure center?

Accepted Answer

A) the medulla 
B) the thalamus 
C) the cerebellum 
D) mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway 
A) the medulla 
B) the thalamus 
C) the cerebellum 
D) mesolimbic dopaminergic pathway

Question 16

Heroin and other opiate drugs are thought to act by mimicking:

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine 
B) acetylcholine 
C) endorphin 
D) GABA 
E) serotonin 
A) dopamine 
B) acetylcholine 
C) endorphin 
D) GABA 
E) serotonin

Question 17

What is the name of the brain structure that produces dopamine,and when damaged produces symptoms called Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) medulla 
B) thalamus 
C) medial forebrain bundle 
D) hippocampus 
E) substantia nigra 
A) medulla 
B) thalamus 
C) medial forebrain bundle 
D) hippocampus 
E) substantia nigra

Question 18

The transmission of information at the synapse is:

Accepted Answer

A) chemical 
B) ontogenetic 
C) electrical 
D) all of these 
A) chemical 
B) ontogenetic 
C) electrical 
D) all of these

Question 19

What neurotransmitter is primarily implicated in Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine 
B) glycine 
C) norepinephrine 
D) serotonin 
A) dopamine 
B) glycine 
C) norepinephrine 
D) serotonin

Question 20

___________,a disease characterized by severe muscle weakness and fatigue,is caused by a blockage of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction.

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) Parkinson's disease 
C) Muscular dystrophy 
D) Myasthenia gravis 
A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) Parkinson's disease 
C) Muscular dystrophy 
D) Myasthenia gravis

Which of the following are techniques used to assess brain damage?

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter.

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

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

Recent research on adult neurogenesis has focused on the ____________.

The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord.

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

Neural transmission is said to be electrical at the synapse.

Progressive deterioration of motor control is a key symptom of:

Drugs are believed to act on the nervous system by __________.

Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that is released at the neuromuscular junction.

The electrical activity along the axon that occurs when a neuron fires is called:

Neurotransmitters are stored in packages known as __________.

Which of the following are structures of the basal ganglia?

Which of the following is often referred to as the pleasure center?

Heroin and other opiate drugs are thought to act by mimicking:

What is the name of the brain structure that produces dopamine,and when damaged produces symptoms called Parkinson's disease?

The transmission of information at the synapse is:

What neurotransmitter is primarily implicated in Parkinson's disease?

___________,a disease characterized by severe muscle weakness and fatigue,is caused by a blockage of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction.

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Exam 3: Drugs and the Nervous System

Which of the following are techniques used to assess brain damage?

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter.

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

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

Recent research on adult neurogenesis has focused on the ____________.

The central nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord.

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

Neural transmission is said to be electrical at the synapse.

Progressive deterioration of motor control is a key symptom of:

Drugs are believed to act on the nervous system by __________.

Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that is released at the neuromuscular junction.

The electrical activity along the axon that occurs when a neuron fires is called:

Neurotransmitters are stored in packages known as __________.

Which of the following are structures of the basal ganglia?

Which of the following is often referred to as the pleasure center?

Heroin and other opiate drugs are thought to act by mimicking:

What is the name of the brain structure that produces dopamine,and when damaged produces symptoms called Parkinson's disease?

The transmission of information at the synapse is:

What neurotransmitter is primarily implicated in Parkinson's disease?

___________,a disease characterized by severe muscle weakness and fatigue,is caused by a blockage of acetylcholine at the neuromuscular junction.

Drug Use and Abuse: General Issues

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Pharmacology

Psychopharmacology and New Drug Development

Cocaine, amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

Nicotine

Caffeine

Alcohol

Opiates

Marijuana

Hallucinogens

Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Prevention of Substance Abuse

Filters