What makes nitric oxide unique among neurotransmitters?
a. It is released before the action potential occurs.
b. It is taken back up into the presynaptic neuron.
c. It is a gas
d. It is an organelle.
c
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Mesmer's lasting contribution to psychology is his ____
a. research showing the relationship between syphilis and the mental deterioration seen in general paresis b. development of a textbook for psychiatry that described the major disorders c. demonstration that psychological factors, such as the power of suggestion, can be highly therapeutic d. demonstration that the masses can fall for a false set of beliefs
Marcie has frontotemporal degeneration. If the disease is killing her brain's language-related regions, she will likely experience a condition known as
A. mild cognitive impairment. B. vascular dementia. C. confabulation. D. primary progressive aphasia.
The stimulus study by Bisiach was able to demonstrate that in patients with hemineglect
A. language brain areas are located on the left side of the brain. B. the deficits cannot be explained as being solely due to sensory losses. C. the affected individuals are left-handed. D. people can make learned skilled movements, but in the wrong sequences.
Thin, cylindrical receptor cells in the retina that are highly sensitive to light are called
A. pons. B. lenses. C. cones. D. rods.