When a nerve impulse reaches the end of the axon, the tiny sacs that store the neurotransmitters move to the surface and release these chemicals. These tiny sacs that store the neurotransmitters are called
a. synaptic vesicles.
b. myelin sheaths.
c. neurilemmas.
d. ion channels.
A
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The opponent process theory of color vision explains
a. what happens in the retina. b. how the stereocilia are stimulated and produce visual sensations. c. how the iodopsin breaks down and triggers action potentials. d. what happens in the optic pathways and brain after the information leaves the eye.
Studies of people who have had their vision restored after a lifetime of blindness found that it takes time for these people to learn to organize their sensations into
a. sensory habituations. b. sensory sets. c. realizations. d. perceptions.
Which type of cell is responsible for supporting the function of neurons?
A) GABA B) glial C) epithelial D) dedrocytes
According to Sternberg, the ability to learn how to do things or to acquire new knowledge and carry out tasks effectively requires ______ intelligence
a. analytical b. exponential c. creative d. practical