Nervous & Endocrine system
biological physiology & neural transmitters
studying the brain & older brain structures
states of consciousness
Psychoactive Drugs
100

Hormones are _____ released into the bloodstream

A)neuron

B)Myelin

C)action potentials

D)electrical messengers

E) chemical messengers

chemical messengers

100

What is the cell body?

The part of the neuron that contains the life support center

100

How do EEG scans imagine of the bran?

A recording of waves of electrical activities across the brain surface measured by electrodes placed on a scalp

100

What is consciousness?

Consciousness is our subjective awareness of ourselves in our environment

100

What is psychoactive drugs?

Chemical substance that alters perception and mood 

200

what are the three types of neurons?

Sensory motor and interneurons

200

What is a threshold?

The level of stimulantion required to trigger a natural impulse

200

Which of the following scanning techniques measured glucose consumption as an injector of the brain activity?

A) PET

B) MRI

C) fMRI

D) CT


A) PET

200

What are alpha waves?

When you are in bed with your eyes closed, you’re awake, but relaxed state

200

How can someone lead to a substance abuse disorder?

Due to neuroadaptation brain chemistry changes to offset the effects of the drug user requires large and large doses, which increased the risk of becoming addicted and developing a substance abuse disorder

300

What is the difference between somatic and automatic?

Somatic controls the body, skeletal muscles.

Automatic controls the glands and the muscles of the internal organ

300

In order for a neuron to generate an action potential, which of the following must be true?

A) Glial cells must release the neurotransmitters into the axon

B) dopamine and serotonin must be presented in equal amounts

C) the neuron must be in the refractory period

D) Excitatory impulse must outnumber inhibitory impulses

D) Excitatory impulses must outnumber inhibitory impulses

300

What is the function of the Amygdala 

it’s linked to fear, emotion and aggression

300

What does circadian rhythm affect?

Our sleep wakes cycle, temperature, hormonal and digestive cycles 

300

How does cocaine impact normal neural transmission?

By binding to the sites that normally reabsorb neurotransmitters molecules, cocaine blocks reuptake of dopamine, norepinephrin and serotonin 

400

What is the endocrine system? 

The bodies Postal Service for hormones glance make hormones which travel into the bloodstream

400

  How do K+ ions move out?

Gates open in the first part of the axon allowing K+ ions to flow out

400

What structures make up the brain system?


400

Describe the two divisions of sleep stages

NREM-Non-rapid eye movement sleep in encompasses all stages except for REM 

REM- rapid eye movement sleep a recurring sleep stage during which vivid dreams occur 

400

Which stimulants cause high energy and emotional elation, dehydration, and damage to the serotonin produced by neurons?

A)LSD

B)ECSTASY 

C)CAFFEINE 

D)NICOTINE 

B) ecstasy 

500

Label the parts that are missing 

 

500

Fill in the missing functions 


500

Damage to which of the following brain structures would affect the processing of new explicit memories

A) medulla

B)hippocampus 

C)hypothalamus

D) corpus callosum

B) hippocampus

500

Describe the biological rhythm of our sleep and dreaming stages

NREM-1 irregular brain waves 

NREM-2 sleep spindles 

NREM-3 deep sleep slow delta waves 


500

Which does not belong with the right drug

A. alcohol; stimulant

B. LSD; hallucinogen

C. amphetamine; stimulant

D. THC; hallucinogen

E. nicotine; stimulant


A)Alcohol; stimulant

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