Electrical synapses differ from the chemical synapse in that they:

1. occur when two cells are joined by integrin proteins
2. are characterized by a synaptic cleft
3. occur between two cells of unequal size
4. require the presence of gap junctions

Subtopic:  Action Potential |
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The last site in the soma where membrane potentials propagated from synaptic inputs are summated before being transmitted to the axon [often regarded as the point of initiation of action potentials] is known as:

1. postsynaptic membrane of the dendrite
2. cell body
3. axon hillock
4. axon terminal

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Cocaine stimulates the synapses of specific neurons that release dopamine and other monoamines, by ______________.

1. inhibiting enzyme inactivation of dopamine or monoamines
2. blocking the dopamine or monoamine reuptake into the presynaptic axon ending
3. mimicking the effects of dopamine or monoamines on the postsynaptic cell
4. facilitating the release of dopamine or monoamines from the presynaptic terminal

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A diffuse network of nerve pathways in the brainstem connecting the spinal cord, cerebrum, and cerebellum, and mediating the overall level of consciousness is the:

1. Hippocampus
2. Hypothalamus
3. Reticular activating system
4. Limbic system

Subtopic:  Cerebrum, EEG & Sleep |

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The part of the limbic system that plays important roles in the consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory is the:

1. Cingulate gyrus 2. Hippocampus
3. Amygdala 4. Septum

Subtopic:  Cerebrum, EEG & Sleep |
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The main sensory receptive area for the sense of touch is

1. the precentral gyrus
2. the postcentral gyrus
3. Wernicke's area
4. The amygdala

Subtopic:  Diencephalon | Cerebrum, EEG & Sleep |

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Motor aphasia may result due to the lesion of:

1. Broca's area
2. Wernicke's area
3. the cingulate gyrus
4. the angular gyrus

Subtopic:  Cerebrum, EEG & Sleep |
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The emotion of fear is processed by:
1. the frontal lobes
2. the angular gyrus
3. the thalamus
4. the limbic system

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A malfunction of the corpora quadrigemina would affect:
1. vision and hearing
2. thermoregulation and osmoregulation
3. olfaction and taste
4. sleep and wakefulness

Subtopic:  Hind & Mid Brain |
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An injury to the cerebellum would most probably lead to:

 
1. hyperphagia 2. coma
3. aphasia 4. ataxia
Subtopic:  Hind & Mid Brain |
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