Quizizz

Nerotransmitters

A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons

Heroin

All of the following mimic the neurotransmitter GABA except

Parkinson's disease

Loss of Dopamine-producing neurons is a cause of:

Motor neurons

Neurons that conduct nerve impulses from the central nervous system to the effectors are ?

Automatic nervous system

Regulates breathing, heart rate, digestion, ect.

mood, sleep & hunger

Serotonin is responsible for ________

Threshold

State the name given to the minimum number of neurotransmitter molecules that are required to send an impulse.

Alzheimer's

The depletion of Acetylcholine is associated with:

Myelin Sheath

The part of the neuron that insulates the axon and increases the speed of the neural message within the neuron.

Autonomic nervous system

The portion of the nervous system that is considered involuntary is the ?

Dopamine

This neurotransmitter is most often associated with pleasure/reward sensations:

Dendrites

This part of the neuron receives chemical messages from the neurotransmitters of other neurons.

Axon terminal

This part of the neuron stores then releases neurotransmitters into the synapse.

Acetylcholine

Too much of this neurotransmitter can cause severe muscle spasms and even death

Schizophrenia

What is Dopamine linked with if there is too much of it?

chemical messenger

What is a neurotransmitter?

GABA

Which neurotransmitter inhibits brain activity?

Acetylcholine

Which neurotransmitter is involved in muscle movements?

Norepinephrine

Which neurotransmitter is involved in the "Fight of Flight" response?

Endorphins

Which neurotransmitter is released in response to stress and trauma?