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Which neurotransmitter is linked to muscle action, learning, and memory?
Which neurotransmitter is linked to muscle action, learning, and memory?
- Serotonin
- Dopamine
- Acetylcholine (correct)
- Norepinephrine
Excess dopamine receptor activity is associated with which brain disorder?
Excess dopamine receptor activity is associated with which brain disorder?
- Parkinson's disease
- Alzheimer's disease
- Depression
- Schizophrenia (correct)
Which neurotransmitter helps control alertness and arousal?
Which neurotransmitter helps control alertness and arousal?
- Glutamate
- Norepinephrine (correct)
- GABA
- Serotonin
Undersupply of which neurotransmitter is linked to seizures, tremors, and insomnia?
Undersupply of which neurotransmitter is linked to seizures, tremors, and insomnia?
What is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?
What is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain?
Which neurotransmitter is involved in mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal?
Which neurotransmitter is involved in mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal?
What is the primary function of the left brain?
What is the primary function of the left brain?
Which area of the brain is responsible for formulating speech and sending motor instructions to the motor cortex?
Which area of the brain is responsible for formulating speech and sending motor instructions to the motor cortex?
What happens if there is damage to Wernicke's area in the brain?
What happens if there is damage to Wernicke's area in the brain?
In which period of cognitive development do children develop object permanence?
In which period of cognitive development do children develop object permanence?
Which type of thought is primarily associated with the right brain?
Which type of thought is primarily associated with the right brain?
What functions are primarily controlled by the parietal lobe in the brain?
What functions are primarily controlled by the parietal lobe in the brain?
What part of the brain is responsible for recognizing sounds as speech, music, or noise?
What part of the brain is responsible for recognizing sounds as speech, music, or noise?
Which neuroimaging technique uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce images that distinguish among different types of soft tissue?
Which neuroimaging technique uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce images that distinguish among different types of soft tissue?
What is the function of Wernicke's area in the brain?
What is the function of Wernicke's area in the brain?
Which imaging technique provides a visual display of brain activity by detecting where a radioactive form of glucose goes during a given task?
Which imaging technique provides a visual display of brain activity by detecting where a radioactive form of glucose goes during a given task?
What does an EEG measure in the brain?
What does an EEG measure in the brain?
