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Example Question #14 : Neurons And Action Potentials
Neurons that are responsible for relaying messages from the sensory organs to the central nervous system are ____________.
brain neurons
efferent neurons
interneurons
afferent neurons
afferent neurons
Afferent neurons, also known as sensory neurons, are the neurons that relay information to the central nervous system from the sensory organs. Efferent neurons are the motor neurons that carry the nerve impulses away from the central nervous system to the effectors. Interneurons are the neurons that transmit impulses between other neurons.
Example Question #902 : Individual Psychology And Behavior
Myelin sheaths insulate the axon of a neuron allowing for more efficient transmission of an action potential. These sheaths are made from ___________.
glial cells
other neurons
blood cells
skin cells
glial cells
Glial cells are specialized cells found in the central nervous system. Myelin sheaths are made up of glial cells that insulate the axon of a neuron.
Example Question #14 : Neurons And Action Potentials
Which part of the neuron receives information from other cells and relays it to the cell body?
Synapse
Cell branches
Nucleus
Axons
Dendrites
Dendrites
Dendrites are the part of the cell that receive information from other neurons and relay it to the cell body. This is easy to remember if you visualize a diagram of the neuron because dendrites look like branches coming out of the cell body.
As for the other answers, axons transmit information to other neurons (as opposed to receiving it), cell branches do not exist (that was a trick answer choice because dendrites look like branches), the synapse is the slight gap between two neurons through which electrical signals pass, and the nucleus is the part of the cell body that contains chromosomes.
Example Question #15 : Neurons And Action Potentials
Which of the following describes one function of an interneuron?
It connects sensory neurons and motor neurons
It conveys information from the outside world to the brain
It transmits information across the synapse
It insulates axons
It helps produce movement
It connects sensory neurons and motor neurons
Interneurons connect sensory neurons to motor neurons.
It is motor neurons that help produce movement, sensory neurons that convey information from the outside world to the brain, myelin sheaths that insulate axons, and neurotransmitters that transmit information across the synapse.
Example Question #1312 : Ap Psychology
What is the name of the time after a neuron fires?
Refractory period
Synapse
Resting potential
Action potential
Refractory period
The time frame when a neuron cannot fire because it has just fired is called the refractory period.
Example Question #16 : Neurons And Action Potentials
What causes the synaptic vesicle to move towards and fuse with the cell membrane allowing for release of neurotransmitter?
Resting potential
Refractory period
Action potential
Nodes of Ranvier
Action potential
Action potentials travel down the axon to the axon terminal. When an action potential arrives in the axon terminal it signals the synaptic vesicles to move toward the cell membrane. The synaptic vesicle fuses with the cell membrane and releases neurotransmitter.
Example Question #906 : Individual Psychology And Behavior
When leftover neurotransmitter is present in the synapse there is a process that allows the neurotransmitter to be reabsorbed by the releasing neuron. What is this process called?
Reuptake
Release
Inhibitory
Excitatory
Reuptake
Reuptake is a term used to describe the process of a neuron absorbing the remaining neurotransmitter back into the axon terminal for release. SSRIs used to treat depression, they function by inhibiting this reuptake process for serotonin.
Example Question #21 : Neurons And Action Potentials
Which neurotransmitter has an inhibitory effect on heart muscle fibers but has an excitatory affect on skeletal muscle fiber?
GABA
Dopamine
Serotonin
Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine affects movement, learning, memory and REM sleep. It has an excitatory affect on skeletal muscle fiber and an inhibitory affect on heart muscle fibers.
Example Question #141 : Biology And Sensation
If a person is having issues with mood regulation and aggression they are most likely caused by which neurotransmitter?
Serotonin
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Glutamate
Serotonin
Serotonin affects mood, sleep, appetite, impulsivity and aggression. If a person's level of serotonin is too high or too low it could affect mood and aggression. Depression has been directly linked to serotonin levels, and the most regularly prescribed Anti-Depressant drugs (SSRIs) regulat the serotonin re-uptake process, thus elevating the serotonin levels in patients.
Example Question #142 : Biology And Sensation
Which of the following neurotransmitters is usually found between motor neurons and skeletal muscles?
Seratonin
Epinepherine
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine is among one of the best understood neurotransmitters. Acetylcholine plays a part in learning, memory, and motor control. It's responsible for muscular contraction upon release and sensing by the cell receptors; therefore, it is usually found between motor neurons and skeletal muscles.