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The neostriatum consists of theSelect one:
a. cerebellum and the nucleus accumbens. b. putamen and the hippocampus. c. amygdala and the hippocampus. d. ventral tegmental area and the overlying pons. e. caudate nucleus and the putamen. |
caudate nucleus and the putamen.
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Which pair of drugs below are antagonists for the muscarinic and nicotinic (respectively) receptors?Select one:
a. curare; atropine b. acetylcholinesterase; choline acetyltransferase c. hemicholium; atropine d. muscarine; nicotine e. atropine; curare |
atropine; curare
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Degeneration of neurons within the ________ dopamine system leads to Parkinson's disease.Select one:
a. hypothalamocortical b. mesolimbic c. mesocortical d. nigrostriatal e. retinal-suprachiasmatic |
nigrostriatal
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Cholinergic neurons within the ________ are thought to ________.Select one:
a. medial septum; elicit most of the aspects of REM sleep b. dorsolateral pons; elicit most of the aspects of REM sleep c. dorsolateral pons; facilitate learning d. basal forebrain; control the electrical activity of the thalamus e. cerebellum; elicit motor movements |
dorsolateral pons; elicit most of the aspects of REM sleep
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The amino acid ________ is the synthesis precursor for dopamine and norepinephrine.Select one:
a. tyrosine b. DBH c. tryptophan d. norepinephrine e. epinephrine |
tyrosine
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Which of the following is classified as an indolamine?Select one:
a. glycine b. serotonin c. norepinephrine d. dopamine e. acetylcholine |
serotonin
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Which transmitter below induces muscle movement and is the primary transmitter secreted by efferent axons of the central nervous system?Select one:
a. glutamate b. GABA c. acetylcholine d. serotonin e. glycine |
acetylcholine
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Which pair of transmitters are the primary excitatory and inhibitory (respectively) transmitters in the brain?Select one:
a. glutamate; acetylcholine b. glutamate; GABA c. glycine; acetylcholine d. GABA; glycine e. acetylcholine; dopamine |
glutamate; GABA
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A person who eats cheese while taking a(n) ________ may suffer a fatal increase in blood pressure.Select one:
a. glutamate agonist b. cholinergic agonist c. dopamine receptor antagonist d. monoamine oxidase inhibitor drug e. dopamine releaser |
monoamine oxidase inhibitor drug
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Activation of the ________ has been related to the control of REM sleep.Select one:
a. hypothalamocortical ACh system b. dorsolateral pons ACh system c. medial septal ACh system d. basal forebrain ACh system e. motor neuron ACh system |
dorsolateral pons ACh system
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A drug that causes the transporters for dopamine to run in reverse wouldSelect one:
a. more rapidly clear dopamine out of the synaptic cleft. b. increase the reuptake of dopamine. c. increase the synthesis of dopamine. d. antagonize the postsynaptic receptors for dopamine. e. spill dopamine into the synaptic cleft. |
spill dopamine into the synaptic cleft.
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Damage to the ________ cholinergic system would be expected to impair learning.Select one:
a. hypothalamocortical b. corticospinal c. basal forebrain d. dorsolateral pons e. medial septal |
basal forebrain
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Acetylcholine is produced when ________ accepts an acetate ion from coenzyme A and transfers it to a choline molecule.Select one:
a. choline acetyltransferase b. coenzyme A c. nicotine synthase d. acetylcholinesterase e. muscarine transferase |
choline acetyltransferase
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A drug that blocks acetylcholinesterase in brain would be expected toSelect one:
a. decrease the amount of acetylcholine in the synapse. b. increase the synaptic levels of acetylcholine. c. permanently damage brain cholinergic neurons. d. alter the activity of the cholinergic autoreceptors. e. reduce the rate of reuptake of acetylcholine into glial cells. |
increase the synaptic levels of acetylcholine.
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The ________ dopamine system plays a key role in the control of ________.Select one:
a. mesospinal; reinforcing effects of drugs such as cocaine b. mesocortical; movement c. mesocortical; planning and problem solving d. mesolimbic; movement e. nigrostriatal; planning and problem solving |
mesocortical; planning and problem solving
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