Nervous System A & P

You Have Some Nerve

100

**CLAPPING BONUS (YOUR CHOICE POINTS)**Which of the following is a hormonal neurotransmitter that is involved in such functions as attention,memory, and emotional arousal?

Dopamine

200

Which test graphs the electrical activity of the brain?

Electroencephalography

300

**WooHoo Bonus (+300) Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with the body's fight-or-flight response?

Norepinephrine

400

a cell that transmits nerve impulses

neuron

500

a short-lasting event in which the electrical membrane potential of a cell rapidly rises and falls

action potential

I'm Blue

100

Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with mood regulation and is often targeted by antidepressants?

Serotonin

200

**HOPPING BONUS (+500 POINTS)Which condition is characterized by episodes of extreme mood swings, including emotional highs and lows?

Bipolar disorder

300

Which of the following conditions is characterized by chronic, widespread musculoskeletal pain and tenderness?

Fibromyalgia

400

Which condition is described as a psychotic disorder characterized by separation from reality, usually accompanied by abnormal behavior, illogical thinking, and hallucinations?

Schizophrenia

500

**HOPPING BONUS (YOUR CHOICE POINTS)**Which condition is described as a progressive, degenerative central nervous system disorder characterized by constant muscle spasms and shakiness?

Parkinson’s disease

Know Your Neuro

100

Term for brain.

encephal/o

200

**CLAPPING BONUS (+500 POINTS)**Gap between neurons where neurotransmitters act.

Synapse

300

Plasma-like clear fluid circulating in and around the brain and spinal cord. Helps to cushion the brain and spinal cord from injury.

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

400

**WOO HOO BONUS (+400)**Fibrous group of neurons that connect the brain or spinal cord to other parts of the body.

Tract

500

Nerve, nervous tissue, nervous system.

Neur/o, neur/i, nerv/o, nerv/i