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Glutamate
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Glutamate

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Which neurotransmitter is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter?

  • Serotonin
  • Glutamate (correct)
  • GABA
  • Dopamine
  • What can excessive glutamate levels lead to?

  • Depression
  • Seizures (correct)
  • Memory loss
  • Paralysis
  • Which receptors control a sodium channel and are stimulated by AMPA?

  • GABA receptors
  • AMPA receptors (correct)
  • NMDA receptors
  • Dopamine receptors
  • Which part of the brain are memory networks presumed to be located in?

    <p>Hippocampus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Hebbs Law?

    <p>Neurons that fire together, wire together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when there is a high amount of glutamate released into the synaptic cleft?

    <p>NMDA channels open to let Cu+ ions into the postsynaptic membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which receptor controls a calcium channel and is normally blocked by magnesium ions?

    <p>NMDA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which neurotransmitter is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter?

    <p>GABA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which drugs work by blocking the NMDA receptor and severely disrupting the excitatory nervous system?

    <p>Ketamine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is responsible for the strengthening of synaptic connections in Long-Term Potentiation?

    <p>NMDA receptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Long-Term Depression in neural mechanisms?

    <p>To weaken synaptic strength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of knowledge test is considered the most difficult?

    <p>Forced choice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to synaptic strength when knowledge is not regularly used?

    <p>It weakens</p> Signup and view all the answers

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