Biological Psychology

Question 1

The brain is…

Answer 1

An electrochemical system

Question 2

Neuron

Answer 2

Nerve cells specialized for communication with other neurons.

Question 3

Neuron

Answer 3

It is the basic unit of the nervous system

Question 4

Soma

Answer 4

Central region of the neuron

Question 5

Soma

Answer 5

Makes new cell components

Question 6

Soma

Answer 6

This is where proteins are manufactured

Question 7

Soma

Answer 7

Damage to this is usually fatal

Question 8

Dendrites

Answer 8

Portion of the neuron that receives signals

Question 9

Dendrites

Answer 9

Branch Like extensions

Question 10

Dendrites

Answer 10

it picks up signals from neighboring cells and passes them along to the cell body

Question 11

Dendrites

Answer 11

Any signal neuron will have many of these

Question 12

Axon

Answer 12

The transmitters of the neuron

Question 13

Axon

Answer 13

Specialized for sending messages

Question 14

Axon

Answer 14

It is a long thin tail

Question 15

Axon terminals

Answer 15

Axon endings that are somewhat enlarged and often club or button shaped

Question 16

Axon terminals

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The part of a nerve cell that make synaptic connections with other nerve cell or the effector cell

Question 17

Synaptic vesicles and Neurotransmitter

Answer 17

Spherical sac containing neurotransmitters

Question 18

Synaptic vesicles and Neurotransmitter

Answer 18

They travel the full length of the axon to the axon terminal

Question 19

Synaptic vesicles and Neurotransmitter

Answer 19

A chemical message specialized for communication from neuron to neuron

Question 20

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