Neuroanatomy
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for vision?
Occipital
Which ion is primarily responsible for the depolarization phase of an action potential?
Multiple sclerosis primarily damages which structure?
Myelin
In an experiment, the group that does not receive the experimental treatment is called this
Control group
Central nervous system
This structure connects the two cerebral hemispheres
Corpus Callosum
What is the name of the gap between two neurons where neurotransmitters are released?
Synaptic cleft
What neurotransmitter is targeted by SSRIs?
Serotonin
Researchers want to determine whether a drug actually causes a change in behavior. What type of variable do they manipulate?
Independent variable
This animal's echolocation abilities have made it an important model for studying auditory processing
Bat
A patient can speak fluently, but their speech doesn't make much sense and they have difficulty understanding language. What area is likely damaged?
Wernicke's area
Which neurotransmitter is released in the neuromuscular junction?
Acetylcholine
Low levels of this neurotransmitter are associated with the motor symptoms of Parkinson's Disease
This imaging technique can visualize fluorescently labeled structures at high resolution using lasers
Confocal microscopy
This animal is famous for having a giant axon that helped scientists understand action potentials
This structure monitors blood osmolarity and helps control thirst
Hypothalamus
Voltage gated sodium channels
A patient has difficulty forming new memories but retains memories from before a brain injury. What type of amnesia is this?
Anterograde amnesia
This technique uses antibodies to visualize specific proteins in tissue
Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
In experiments using this species, scientists discovered neurons that fire when an animal is in a particular location
Rat
What structure is the primary producer of norepinephrine?
Locus coeruleus
A drug prevents calcium channels from opening at the axon terminal. What process will be directly impaired?
Neurotransmitter release
This inherited neurodegenerative disorder results from an expanded CAG nucleotide repeat
Huntington's Disease
This molecule is commonly used to visualize gene expression or specific cells through fluorescence
This animal has two thirds of its neurons located in its arms
Octopus