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Which ion is primarily responsible for the positive charge outside of a neuron at rest?
What is the approximate membrane potential of a neuron at rest?
What is the main fuel source for the Sodium-Potassium pump?
What is the threshold voltage for an action potential to occur?
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What happens to the voltage dependent Na+ channels during depolarization?
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What happens to the voltage dependent K+ channels during repolarization?
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Which part of the neuron receives information from other neurons?
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What is the main function of the axon?
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What is the direction of axoplasmic transport from the soma to the terminal buttons?
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What attaches to the 'to be transported' anterograde item and moves it down the microtubules?
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What is the function of the neuron membrane?
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What is inserted into the neuron membrane?
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Which plant was used by Aztec physicians in Central America to treat toothaches?
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Opium is derived from the latex in the husk of which flower?
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Which drug was widely used in ancient history and was first cultivated by Sumerians in 3400 BC?
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Who made the mixture of wine and cocaine called 'Vin Mariani' that was adored by elites?
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Which substance was removed from 'Vin Mariani' and Coca-Cola in the early 20th century due to health issues?
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Cannabis is believed to have been used in ancient Central and South Asia for thousands of years. In a 2,700-year-old grave in western China, how many grams of cannabis was found?
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Which cells produce the myelin sheath in the central nervous system (CNS)?
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Where is the only place where ions can be exchanged in a myelinated neuron?
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What is the process called when the action potential jumps from one Node of Ranvier to another in a myelinated neuron?
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What is the primary function of the action potential?
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What happens when the action potential hits the terminal button of a neuron?
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What is the purpose of the synaptic vesicles in the terminal button of a neuron?
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Which of the following is NOT a primary cannabis species?
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What is the psychoactive cannabinoid found in marijuana?
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Which chemical class is NOT found in cannabis plants?
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Who advocated for cannabis use in migraine in the early 19th century?
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Which factor derailed the medicinal use of cannabis in the United States?
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Which government agency approved synthetic versions of Δ9-THC for medicinal purposes?
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What is the function of the dendrites in a neuron?
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What is the purpose of the soma in a neuron?
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What is the role of the axon in a neuron?
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What is the process called that moves proteins and other matter along microtubule tracks in a neuron?
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What attaches to the 'to be transported' retrograde item and moves it up the microtubules?
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What is the primary component of the neuron membrane?
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What is the typical membrane potential of a neuron at rest?
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What are the key ions involved in the membrane potential of a neuron at rest?
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What is the primary reason for the negative charge inside the neuron at rest?
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What is the function of the sodium-potassium pump?
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What are the two forces that surround a neuron?
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What is the threshold voltage for an action potential to occur?
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What are the three primary cannabis species?
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What is the psychoactive cannabinoid found in marijuana?
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What is the non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in marijuana?
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How many distinct compounds are found in the leaves and flowering tops of cannabis plants?
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Who grew cannabis on his plantation for about 30 years?
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What did George Washington cultivate cannabis for?
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What was the main ingredient of opium called?
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Who developed a method for refining the active ingredients of coca leaves?
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What was the birth of Coca-Cola originally called?
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Who replaced alcohol with soda water in the French Coca Wine?
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What substance was removed from both 'Vin Mariani' and Coca-Cola due to health issues?
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Who said the quote: 'Why with the time do I not glance aside To new-found methods, and to compounds strange. Why write I still all one, ever the same, And keep invention in a noted weed...'
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What is the purpose of the myelin sheath?
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What is the significance of the Nodes of Ranvier?
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What is the function of neurotransmitters in the synaptic cleft?
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What happens when the action potential reaches the terminal button?
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What is the role of drugs in ancient medicine?
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What is the main function of a neuron?
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