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When the axon is not stimulated,its membrane has a resting potential.

A) True
B) False

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Question 112

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The structure of a neuron,in terms of the shape of its axon and dendrites,

A) remains constant throughout life.
B) is flexible during infancy,and then becomes constant.
C) is flexible until puberty,and then becomes constant.
D) is flexible throughout life.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Question 113

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Impairments in hearing,the ability to recognize complex patterns (such as faces) ,language comprehension,and emotion are all associated with damage to the

At the synaptic level,the effects of alcohol are most similar to those of

Which of the following illnesses is caused by a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain?

The brain and the spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.

The resting potential of an axon is due to different distributions inside and outside the cell of ____________________ and ____________________. sodium,potassium or potassium,sodium

Which kind of drug helps people relax and fall asleep?

A person who has suffered damage to the temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex would probably experience impairment of

In a typical neuron,during the resting potential the inside of the axon has an electrical charge of around

Which of the following is an example of an opiate drug?

The central nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord.

Damage to the prefrontal cortex is likely to produce poor performance on a delayed-response task,which indicates a difficulty in remembering what has just happened.

During the chemical process called an action potential,__________ enters the cell (excitation) then __________ leaves the cell (return to the resting potential) .

A person who has suffered damage to her amygdala

Information about the sense of touch enters the spinal cord and is then passed to this forebrain area,before it finally reaches the cerebral cortex.

Janet suffers from severe epileptic seizures that are untreatable with medicine.Her doctor decides to perform a callostomy (severing of the corpus callosum).Following surgery,her neuropsychologist conducts some tests to assess the effects of the surgery.During a divided visual field study,Janet is flashed words to both of her visual fields and asked to read the words.When some of the images are flashed,Janet experiences difficulty stating the word that was flashed.Explain which visual field presentation likely causes Janet the most difficulty when asked to state the word that was flashed and why.

Which branch of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for muscle control?

Otto Loewi devised a clever experiment that demonstrated neurons communicate

Which of the following is an example of an opiate drug?