14 The body’s biological clock is located in the________. Select one: a. thalamus b. hypothalamus c. pituitary gland d. hippocampus

Match the following neurotransmitters with their correct description._____ GABA                                   a. Neuropeptide                                                                                            involved in transmission of                                                                                 pain_________Dopamine                     b. Neurotransmitter released at the                                                              neuromuscular junction_____ Substance P                                              c. Major excitatory neurotransmitter                                              in the brain_____ Acetylcholine                                       d. Major inhibitory neurotransmitter                                       in the brain_____ Glutamate                                       e. Neuropeptide involved in relief of                                          pain_____ Endorphins                                         f.…

2) The central nervous system (CNS) is composed ofa. spinal nerves.b. sense receptors.c. the brain and spinal cord.d. nerves of the internal organs.

Which of the following is the correct order of normal transmission of information within a neuron?     a. dendrite, axon, cell body     b. dendrite, cell body, axon     c. cell body, dendrite, axon     d. axon, cell body, dendrite In rodents, some testosterone that reaches the brain is converted to __________ .     a. estradiol     b. androgen     c. cortisol     d. progesterone       Imagine you are a neuroscientist working in a research lab. You have found a new protein that you believe is a new type of dopamine receptor. The receptor comprises a string of amino acids that resemble those of typical G protein-coupled receptors. When you treat these receptors with dopamine, you see an increase in IP3. Through which type of G protein does your new receptor most likely act?     a. Golf     b. Gs     c. Gi     d. Gq

The current view on the neural basis of depression suggests that ______.   A. there is death of serotonergic cells in the brain of patients with depression   B. there is underactivity at serotonergic synapses in patients with depression   C. there is overactivity at serotonergic synapses in patients with depression   D. there is an excess of dopamine in the brain of patients with depression

A _______ is a cordlike organ composed of numerous ______.   A. nerve fiber; axons   B. nerve fiber; neurosomas   C. nerve fiber; nerves   D. nerve; axons   E. nerve; nerosomas