Action potential
Is the inside of a neuron more positive or negative related to the outside?
negative
is glutamate excitatory or inhibitory?
excitatory
the abducens nerve controls what movements of the eye?
abduction
the hypothalamus extends from where?
the thalamus
what are the two almond-shaped groups of nuclei deep within the temporal lobes of the brain?
amygdala
Action potential allows for the release of _________ at the synapse
neurotransmitters
is GABA excitatory or inhibitory?
inhibitory
when acting alone, the trochlear nerve allows for what eye movements?
down and out
the limbic system
the hippocampus is mainly associated with what function?
memory
what is the charge inside a neuron at resting membrane potential?
-70 mv
is glycine excitatory or inhibitory?
inhibitory
the occulomotor nerve controls what eye movements?
adduction and elevation
the hypothalamus sends releasing hormones to what gland?
pituitary gland
mammillary bodies are important for what type of memory?
recollective memory (recalling specific episode from their past experience)
the membrane has to be depolarized to what charge in order for there to be an action potential?
-55 mV
what neurotransmitter is used for medical intervention for depression?
serotonin
what causes lateral rectus palsy
damage to the abducens nerve
the hypothalamus is anatomically a part of what?
the diencephalon
the limbic system is highly interconnected with what structure in the basal ganglia to play a role in sexual arousal
nucleus accumbens
what is the refractory period?
a recovery period where another impulse cannot be generated
what neurotransmitter is used for medical intervention for Parkinson's disease?
dopamine
the occulomotor nerve exits from the midbrain between what structures
cerebral peduncles
main role of hypothalamus?
maintaining homeostasis
what structure of the limbic system is one of the first areas to be affected by Alzheimer's disease?
hippocampus