The basic nerve cell of the nervous system is called a __________

a) synapse
b) dendrite
c) neuron
d) myelin


Answer: c

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The chief inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain is ____, and the chief excitatory neurotransmitter is ____

a. ?GABA; glutamate b. ?epinephrine; norepinephrine c. ?serotonin; dopamine d. ?acetylcholine; GABA

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Genetic influences on eating disorders most likely involve

A. a specific gene for each actual eating disorder. B. an inherited personality tendency that may make development of an eating disorder more likely. C. multiple genes interacting in ways not yet determined and that directly produce eating disordered behavior. D. recessive genes.

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Jenna falls in love with one of her coworkers, a man named Omar. She thinks about him at all hours of the day and is very happy when they spend time together at social outings or at work gatherings

They sometimes go out to dinner, to the park, or to a movie. One day, however, Omar tells her that he can tell that she has feelings for him, but he only wants to be friends with her. Jenna has experienced ________ love. a) romantic b) unrequited c) fatuous d) passionate

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