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Is a hotdog a sandwich?
Well…… yes.
Only with mustard.
No. Nope. Never.
Which animal would be the rudest?
Cheetah.
Lion.
Porpoise.
Snake.
Is cereal soup?
Well…… yes.
I only eat Captain Crunch.
No. Nope. Never.
Which type of neuron conveys messages from your brain and spinal cord to your muscles in order to control your body's movements?
Interneuron
Sensory
Endocrine
Motor
Associative
The function of dendrites is to...
Receive incoming signals from other neurons
Release neurotransmitters into the synaptic gap between neurons
Coordinate the activation of the parasympathetic nervous system
Control pain through the release of opiate like chemicals into the brain
Regulate the refractory period
Serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine are examples of which type of chemical in the body?
Neuron
Neurotransmitter
Glutamate
Antagonist
Agonist
During what phase of neural transmission does the neuron "take a break" from all activity immediately after firing?
Action potential
Resting potential
All-or-none response
Refractory period
Terminal Action
Besides the brain, what other part of the body is included in the Central Nervous System?
Spinal cord
Glial cells
Sensory neurons
Motor cortex
Corpus Collosum
Which gland is associated with metabolism and can cause irritability when too active and fatigue and depression when less active?
Pineal gland
Thyroid gland
Pituitary gland
Testes
Adrenal gland
What gland is located on the kidneys?
Pineal gland
Thyroid gland
Pituitary gland
Testes
Adrenal gland
In which of the following techniques do researchers inject a harmless, radioactive substance into the living human brain to examine activity?
Lesioning
EEG
CAT
PET
MRI
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