🧠Psychology MCQs
Psychology MCQs
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The nature of a nerve impulse is primarily a/an _____________ event; communication between neurons is primarily a/an_____________
Achemical; electrical
Bacetylcholine, catecholamine
Cdendrite; axon
Delectrical; chemical
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Reabsorption of neurotransmitters into the presynaptic neuron is referred to as:
Auptake
Buploading
Cregarding
Dreuptake
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The charge that exists across the nerve cell membrane is result of differing:
Aamounts of DNA and RNA
Btypes of neurotransmitters on either side of the nerve cell membrane
Ctypes of neurons inside and outside the nerve cell membrane.
Dconcentrations of ions on either side of the nerve cell membrane
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The branching fibers of the________________end in________________and link with parts of other neurons.
Asoma; somatic membrane
Bnucleus; nucleic dampers
Cdendrite; dendritic arcs
Daxon; axon terminals
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The major link between the brain and the glandular system is the:
Ahypothalamus
Bpituitary
CCNS
Dmidbrain
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________________ is closely related to grammar and pronunciation.
AAphasia
BBroca’s area
CWernicke’s area
DAgnosia
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One function of glial cells is to:
Amimic the effects of neurotransmitters
Bstimulate the production or hormones
Ccontrol heartbeat and breathing
Dprovide nutrients to interneurons
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Nerve cell bodies and dendrites are not the only locations sensitives to neurotransmitters. Receptor sites can also be found on:
Amuscles and glands
Bskeletal joints
Caxon terminals
Dall vital organs
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Migraine headaches are most closely linked with an:
Aoversupply of GABA
Bundersupply of serotonin
Cundersupply of norepinephrine
Doversupply of glutamate
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Jamila is currently in the midst of a major depression. it is most likely that she has:
Areduced levels of the neurotransmitter GABA
Bincreased activity at norepinephrine synapses
Cexcess levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine
Dreduced activity at norepinephrine