Feeling Froggy
A neurotransmitter released from one neuron binds to receptors on another neuron’s dendrites and causes sodium channels to open. What effect does this most likely produce?
Excitatory postsynaptic potential
What part of the neuron receives incoming signals?
Dendrites
acetylcholine is considered excitatory when it is binding at the...
neuromuscular junction
Which brain structure is known as the reptile brain
Medulla Oblongata
What is the largest part of the brain responsible for thinking and voluntary movement?
Cerebrum
A person loses the ability to respond automatically to sudden visual and auditory stimuli. Which brainstem region is most likely damaged?
Midbrain
Which structure determines whether a neuron will generate an action potential?
Axon hillock
What neurotransmitter is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain?
Glutamate
Which structure of the midbrain plays a key role in the release of dopamine to the basal ganglia
Substantia nigra
Which brain structure coordinates balance and smooth movement?
Cerebellum
What is coaches middle name
Bradley
A neuron becomes more negative inside the cell because chloride ions enter. What type of signal occurred?
Inhibitory
What neurotransmitter is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?
Which brainstem structure acts as a bridge between different parts of the brain?
Pons
If sensory information cannot properly reach the cerebral cortex, which structure may be damaged?
Thalamus
A patient can still see light but cannot interpret shapes, colors, or motion. Which part of the brain is most likely damaged?
Occipital Lobe
An excitatory neurotransmitter opens what type of channels to initiate a synaptic response?
Sodium channels
An uncontrolled release of _______ would result in uncontrolled jerky movements
Dopamine
Which brainstem structure controls visual and auditory reflexes?
Which brain structure plays a large role in memory formation
Hippocampus
Which reflex allows your eyes to stay focused on an object while your head is moving?
Vestibulo-ocular reflex
Myelin is created by which two structures?
Schwan Cells
Oligodendrocytes
Which neurotransmitter helps regulate mood, sleep, and appetite?
Serotonin
A patient loses the ability to regulate heart rate, breathing, and swallowing reflexes after an injury. Which brainstem structure was most likely damaged?
Medulla Oblongata
A patient cannot regulate body temperature, hunger, or hormone release after a brain injury. Which brain structure is most likely damaged?
hypothalamus