While it is usually not appropriate to call neurotransmitters excitatory or inhibitory, as that is determined by the receptors and not the neurotransmitter itself, it is reasonable to say that _________ is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, especially in the higher areas of the brain like the telencephalon.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: GABA
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. oldest old B. old old C. young old D. geriatric
Unlike John Locke, French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed that children were able to discover how the world operates and how they should behave ____ from adults.?
a. ?with instruction b. ?with instruction but no supervision c. ?with instruction and close supervision d. ?without instruction
The thalamus and hypothalamus are considered parts of the
a. forebrain. b. hindbrain. c. midbrain. d. brainstem.