Pump mechanisms in the cell membrane of neurons pump __________ ions out of the neuron to maintain the membrane potential
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Answer: sodium ( or Na+ )
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a. hallucinations b. poor emotional expression c. delusions d. thought disorder
The functionalists primarily followed the principles of
a. economics and the law of supply and demand. b. physics and the laws of gravity. c. biology and natural selection. d. chemistry and the table of elements.
The GABAA receptor complex:
a. Seems to be responsible for drug addiction b. Can be activated by barbiturates and benzodiazepines c. Is one of the few complexes that does not have multiple receptor subtypes d. Is only found in the brain stem
A common treatment for mental illness during the Middle Ages in Europe was administered by a __________ and consisted of __________.
A. priest; prayer, holy water, and the laying on of hands B. scientist; fresh air and supportive surroundings C. surgeon; brain surgery and banishment to an asylum for the mentally ill D. physician; psychoanalytic dream interpretation