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What is the function of synapses? - Exams 2a

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Question 1

Only sensory neurons are found in a reflex arc.

  1. True
  2. False

Question 2

The amount of temporal summation depends on the rate of stimulation.​

  1. True
  2. False

Question 3

At synapses, the cell that receives the message is called the presynaptic neuron.​

  1. True
  2. False

Question 4

Electrical communication between neurons is faster than chemical communication within neurons.

  1. True
  2. False

Question 5

Transmission of information between neurons occurs in the same way as transmission along an axon.

  1. True
  2. False

Question 6

Most of the known neurotransmitters are synthesized from amino acids.​

  1. True
  2. False

    Question 7

    Inhibitory synapses actively suppress excitatory responses.​

    1. True
    2. False

    Question 8

    Neurotransmitter levels in the brain can be affected by changes in diet.​

    1. True
    2. False

      Question 9

      Gases can be used as neurotransmitters.​

      1. True
      2. False

        Question 10

        Spatial summation is the result of synaptic inputs from different locations arriving at the same time.​

        1. True
        2. False

        Question 11

        Most neurons release more than one kind of neurotransmitter.​

        1. True
        2. False

        Question 12

        Most of the brain’s excitatory ionotropic synapses use the neurotransmitter glutamate.​

        1. True
        2. False

        Question 13

        Generally speaking, a neuron will release a greater number of neurotransmitters than what it will respond to with its own receptors.​

        1. True
        2. False

        Question 14

        Metabotropic synapses use a large variety of transmitters.​

        1. True
        2. False

        Question 15

        Whether or not a neurotransmitter is excitatory depends on the response of the postsynaptic receptor.​

        1. True
        2. False
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        Answers

        Question 1

        B

        Question 2

        A

        Question 3

        B

        Question 4

        A

        Question 5

        B

        Question 6

        A

          Question 7

          B

            Question 8

            A

              Question 9

              A

                Question 10

                A

                Question 11

                A

                Question 12

                A

                Question 13

                B

                Question 14

                A

                Question 15

                A

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