How does sleep help protect health? Select all that apply.   A)Sleep gives the body time to repair damage.   B)Sleep helps balance hormones related to hunger.   C)Sleep boosts immune system activity.   D)Sleep increases appetite so people get enough nutrients.

A neurotransmitter that is the most widespread inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain is _________.   A) Group of answer choices B) Glutamate C) Serotonin D) Neuropeptide Y E) GABA F) Dopamine

A group of psychologists wondered if inhaling pure oxygen could enhance a person's mental capacity. They tested forty-five students. These students breathed through a face mask for one minute. They were either given pure oxygen or normal air, but they did not know which. Those receiving pure oxygen could recall twice as many words as those receiving normal air (from Mihill, 1996). Using your knowledge of the nervous system, sensory system and endocrine system, suggests reasons for memory improvement as well as which structures may be involved. Be sure to prove your argument!*

26. Transmitters of the autonomic nervous system include: a) Acetylcholine at all postganglionic parasympathetic b) Dopamine in sympathetic ganglia c) Adrenaline in most sympathetic postganglionic neurons to the adrenal medulla d) Adrenalin and nor-adrenalin in preganglionic neurons to the adrenal medulla e) Dopamine in postganglionic sympathetic neurons

Alzheimer’s leads to the accumulation of ____ in the brain.   a.) glucose b.) amyloid deposits c.) arachidonic acid d.) serotonin

The network that allows the brain to maintain wakefulness consists of:   A) neither brainstem nor forebrain arousal centers.   B) both brainstem and forebrain arousal centers.   C) forebrain arousal centers, including the basal forebrain and lateral hypothalamus.