Nervous System, Action Potential & Chemical Messengers

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Test your knowledge about the nervous system, action potentials, and chemical messengers! This quiz is designed to challenge your understanding of neuroscience concepts through a series of 16 engaging multiple-choice questions.

Prepare to dive into topics like:

  • Neurotransmitters
  • Neuronal structure
  • Brain functions
  • Action potentials
16 Questions4 MinutesCreated by LearningNeuron42
Which part of the brain divides the left and right hemisphere?
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
Corpus Callosum
Cerebral Cortex
What are the 3 Types of Neurons?
Inhibitory, Excitation, Neutral
Soma, Dendrites, Axons
Ionotropic, Metabotropic, Synaptic Cleft
Motor, Interneurons, Sensory
Which neuron passes signals between the other two neurons?
Interneurons
Sensory Neurons
Motor Neurons
Which is NOT part of a neuron?
SOMA
Thalamus
Dendrites
Axon
The Basal Ganglia is in charge of...
Releasing horomones
Language
Balance
Control of movement
Resting potential is at
70 mV
-90 mV
-70 mV
-55 mV
During depolarization, potassium ions enter the neuron
True
False
Hyperpolarization causes the neuron to be MORE negatively charged
True
False
During Repolarization...
Sodium channels close and potassium channels open
Potassium channels close and sodium channels open
Calcium channels close and sodium channels open
What permits action potential to travel faster between neurons?
Glial Cells
Dopamine
Myelin Sheath
Synaptic Cleft
EPSP stands for...
Energetic Past Synaptic Potential
Excitation Post Synapse Potential
Excitatory Post Synaptic Potential
Excitatory Post Synaptic Potassium
Neurotransmitters are stored in _____, and travel through ____ to reach the next neuron
Dendrites, Myelin Sheath
Synaptic Vesicles, Synaptic Cleft
Synaptic Cleft, Receptors
Transporters, Glial Cells
Metabotropic receptors are faster than ionotropic receptors
True
False
Acetylcholine helps you focus
True
False
Select the correct statement
EPSP prevents action potential and IPSP opens calcium channels
The main excitatory transmitter in the brain is GABA
EPSP allows Potassium ions to enter
EPSP is a shift of membrane potential closer to 0mV. IPSP has the opposite effect.
BONUS: What are names of the IYNA presidents?
Angelika & Guntes
Guntaas & Anjelica
Amanda & Lily
Max & Dom
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