Behavioral Neuroscience

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In its resting state, a neuron is said to be

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Polarized

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Na+ ions are continuously forced into neurons by

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Their high external concentration and the negative resting potential

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Hyperpolarization is to depolorization as

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Inhibitory is to excitatory

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Which has the most influence on whether or not a neuron fires?

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Synapses on its cell body near the axon hillock

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The wave of absolute refractoriness which follows an action potential

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Keeps the action potential from spreading actively back down an axon towards the cell body

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Conduction of action potentials in myelinated axons

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is faster than in unmyelinated axons

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Axodendritic synapses

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Are common, and often terminate on dendritic spines

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Neurotransmitter release occurs through the process of

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Exocytosis

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In comparison to metabotropic receptors, ionotropic receptors produce effects that

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Develop more rapidly and are less diffuse

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Autoreceptors are commonly found in

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Presynaptic membranes

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After release, neurotransmitters are deactivated in the synapse by

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Reuptake and enzymatic degradation

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The enzyme whose function is to deactivate a specific neurotransmitter once it has been released into the synapse is

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Acetylcholinesterase

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Which of the following is not an amino acid neurotransmitter? Aspartate, Glutamate, Glycine, Indolamine, GABA

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Indolamine

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All catecholamines are synthesized from

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Tyrosine

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Nitric oxide is

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A soluble gas and a neurotransmitter

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Protein, polypeptide, peptide, and amino acid is ranked from

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Largest to smallest

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Endorphins play a role in

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Analgesia and pleasure

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Drugs that facilitate the activity of the synapses of a particular neurotransmitter are said to be _____ of that neurotransmitter.

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Agonists

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Drugs that block the reuptake of a neurotransmitter from the synapse are

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Agonists of that neurotransmitter

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Drugs the bind to a neurotransmitter's receptors on the postsynaptic membrane without activatng them are

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Receptor blockers and antagonists of the neurotransmitter

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What provides the most detailed three-dimensional view of the structure of the living human brain?

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MRI

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Positron emission tomography is a valuable research tool because it

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Provides an image of brain function

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A ___ measures changes in magnetic fields on the surface of the brain.

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MEG

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Muscle tension is monitored by

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Electromyography

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Which gland or glands directly influence the SCL and the SCR?

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Sweat glands

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Bregma is

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The point of intersection between two major skull suctures, and a common reference point for rat stereotaxic brain surgery

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What is the most common method of making lesions to the neocortex in biopsychological experiments?

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Aspiration or suction

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Cryogenic blockade is often referred to as a functional or reversible lesion because

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It temporarily eliminates the contribution of a particular area of the brain to the ongoing behavior of the subject without damaging the brain

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The neurotoxin, 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) selectively destroys

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Neurons the release dopamine and norepinephrine

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In immunocytochemistry, the labeled ligand is

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An antibody

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Psychobiology, behavioral biology, and behavioral neuroscience are all synonyms for

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Biopsychology

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The main difference between human brains and the brains of their mammalian relatives is that human brains are bigger and

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Have more cortex

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The variable that is measured by the experimenter is the

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Dependent Variable

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The Coolidge effect refers to the fact that

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A sexually fatigued animal will often resume sexual activity if its current partner is replaced with a new one

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A major shortcoming of case-study research is that

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The degree to which the results can be generalized is unclear

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The neural pathway that connects the left and right hemispheres in the

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Corpus Callosum

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Which of the following is not one of the 6 major divisions of biopsychology? Physiological psychology, clinical psychology, neuropsychology, psychophysiology, psychopharmacology

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Clinical psychology

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The division of biopsychology that studies the neural mechanisms of behavior through the direct manipulation of the brains of laboratory animals in controlled experiments is

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Physiological psychology

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Which of the following is not an autonomic nervous system response? Heart rate, blood pressure, EEG, electrical conductance of the skin, pupil dilation.

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EEG

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The major method of cognitive neuroscience is

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Functional Brain Imaging

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Is a spandrel adaptive or not adaptive?

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Not adaptive

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Mammals evolved directly from

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Reptiles

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Humans, vertebrates, Florida walking catfish, and mammals are all ___?

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Chordates

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The last remaining hominid species is

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Homo sapiens

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From outside to inside, the three meninges are the

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Dura, arachnoid, and pia

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Which part of the PNS projects from only the cranial and sacral portions of the CNS?

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Parasympathetic nervous system

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The autonomic nervous system is part of the

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Peripheral nervous system