SPA4104 Exam 1 Review

The term "ventral" refers to which direction in the brain?

The left hemisphere of the brain is always dominant in language processing?

What is one similarity between Ligand-gated ion channels and G-protein coupled receptors?

An IPSP makes a neuron more likely to fire an action potential?

Which neurotransmitter is the most abundant excitatory neurotransmitter?

Inhibitory synapses are most likely to be axosomatic?

All inputs to a neuron are summed at the axon hillock?

This brain region is often called a relay center for sensory information:

Sara comes into the clinic with complaints of feeling depressed. What neurotransmitter is most likely involved:

You prescribe an SSRI and explain mechanism - SSRIs block serotonin reuptake and increase serotonin levels in synapse:

This scientist is credited with the idea of "phrenology"?

Which meninges layer is the closest to the brain?

A clinician might pick a composite measure to:

Afferent refers to input coming from body to brain and is usually sensory?

Which neurotransmitter system is disrupted in Alzheimer’s disease?

What is the role of myelin?

Which of the following is NOT a division of the nervous system:

John is a 75-year-old retired teacher whose family reports early signs of dementia. What type of assessment do you give?

Which of these cranial nerves plays a role in fight or flight?

Which ion(s) is primarily responsible for depolarization during an action potential?

The purpose of the subarachnoid space is to:

What is step "D" referring to in this representation of an action potential?

What type of slice is this?

You are treating patients with locked-in syndrome, and you decide to treat with L-dopa. Why does this work?

Why is standardization important in clinical assessment?

The role of norepinephrine in fight or flight is to:

Which of the following is NOT a type of glial cell:

Motor information passes through the posterior root of the spinal cord?

This brain structure is primarily involved in regulating basic life functions such as heart rate and breathing:

Taylor suffered a left-hemisphere stroke. You want to evaluate her language-fluency to compare to 6 months ago: