Question

5. The difference in electrical charge between two sides of a membrane is known as the __________.

9.Alcohol is a depressant because it causes the uncontrollable release of __________ , an inhibitory neurotransmitter.

10.The __________ is a relay center between other parts of the brain.

11.One of the most common neurotransmitters is __________ , and it is responsible for the adrenaline rush we experience during tense situations.

28.

In this short video, which of the following were done by a Bonobo? select more than one

	a.	played Pacman (a video game)
	b.	played a piano (keyboard)
	c.	looked at pictures in a book, turning the pages by themself
	d.	drove a golf cart (sort of)
	e.	groomed their baby with scissors
	f.	poured water on the fire to put it out
	g.	played the xylaphone
	h.	wrote symbols for what they wanted
	i.	started a fire with a lighter

Which of the following may be associated with a phantom limb? select more than one

	a.	some patients can have a real sensory experience when "moving" their phantom limb
	b.	some patients have a paralyzed and even painful phantom limb
	c.	a spectral shadow of the same length and shape as the former limb
	d.	the sensation of the presence of the missing limb

21.

The portion of the eye we look at to describe eye color is the

22.

The senses of taste and smell are controlled by chemoreceptors.

16. The view from the right eye is projected to the left side of the visual cortex via the

Answer 1

5. Membrane potential

A living cell maintains a potential difference across the membrane due to difference in concentration and permeability of important ions. Due to this difference the membrane develops an electrical charge.

9.GABA

GABA is the primary neurotransmitter in the brain. The alcohol mimics GABA’s effect in the brain by binding to its receptor and inhibiting neuro signaling.

10. Thalamus   

Thalamus passes the incoming information to other parts of the brain for processing.