PSY108 MCQ's 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyNeuroscienceUniversityNone Created by: JessToLetYouKnowCreated on: 31-05-16 13:10 The two major divisions of the nervous system are the: PNS and the CNS 1 of 19 The dura mater, arachnoid mater and pia mater are: Meninges 2 of 19 Interneurons: Integrate the activity within a single brain structure 3 of 19 Clusters of neural cell bodies in the CNS are called: Nuclei 4 of 19 Communications amongst mammalian neurons usually occur: Across synapses 5 of 19 The midbrain is: The mesencephalon and part of the brainstem 6 of 19 Most sensory nuclei of the thalamus project to the: Cortex 7 of 19 The caudate, putamen and globus pallidus are part of the: Basal Ganglia 8 of 19 Telencephalon refers to the: Cerebral hemisphere 9 of 19 A membrane potential is the difference in electrical charge between: The inside and outside of a cell 10 of 19 Ions pass through the neural membrane via specialised pores called: Ion channels 11 of 19 A change in the resting potential of a dendrite from -70 mV to -72 mV is called: An IPSP 12 of 19 A neuron fires when: The degree of depolarisation of the axon hillock exceeds the threshold of activation 13 of 19 During an action potential, the change in membrane potential associated with the influx of sodium ions triggers the: Opening of potassium channels 14 of 19 Conduction of action potentials in myelinated axons: Is faster than in unmyelinated axons 15 of 19 Once released, neurotransmitter molecules typically produce signals in postsynaptic neurons by: Binding to postsynaptic receptors 16 of 19 Which inhibitory neurotransmitter is considered to be the most prevalent in the mammalian CNS? GABA 17 of 19 Which excitatory neurotransmitter is considered to be the most prevalent in the mammalian CNS? Glutamate 18 of 19 Cocaine is: Dopamine agonist, Norepinephrine agonist and blocker of catecholamine reuptake 19 of 19
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