Question 1

The nervous tissue that consists of myelinated axons transmitting information throughout the central nervous system is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  White corpuscles
B)  Grey matter
C)  Red corpuscles
D)  Red matter
E)  White matterF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

The condition that develops when there is excess GABA leading to excess dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Insomnia
B)  Epilepsy
C)  Alzheimer disease
D)  Parkinson disease
E)  Huntington diseaseF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Dopamine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter released into neuromuscular synapses.Patients with schizophrenia have increased dopamine.Which symptoms would be expected in a patient with schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slowed voluntary movements
B)  Slowed senses
C)  Hyperactive voluntary movements
D)  Decreased mental ability and memory loss
E)  Excessive sleepingF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which a person raises antibodies against myelin.How would this affect the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nerve impulses travel faster
B)  Nerves fire continuously
C)  Nerves cannot fire
D)  Nerve impulses travel more slowly
E)  Nerves cannot release neurotransmitters to pass the signal to musclesF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Exam 25: The Nervous System

The nervous tissue that consists of myelinated axons transmitting information throughout the central nervous system is the:

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The condition that develops when there is excess GABA leading to excess dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain is:

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Dopamine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter released into neuromuscular synapses.Patients with schizophrenia have increased dopamine.Which symptoms would be expected in a patient with schizophrenia?

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Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which a person raises antibodies against myelin.How would this affect the nervous system?

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Exam 25: The Nervous System

The nervous tissue that consists of myelinated axons transmitting information throughout the central nervous system is the:

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The condition that develops when there is excess GABA leading to excess dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain is:

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Dopamine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter released into neuromuscular synapses.Patients with schizophrenia have increased dopamine.Which symptoms would be expected in a patient with schizophrenia?

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Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which a person raises antibodies against myelin.How would this affect the nervous system?

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