In addition to secreting orexin, the ____ monitors levels of the body's other appetite hormones
A) hippocampus
B) amygdala
C) cerebellum
D) hypothalamus
Answer: D) hypothalamus
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Teens who delay sexual activity are more likely to: a. Feel a personal connection to their family
b. Discuss sex and abstinence with their parents. c. Have higher intelligence levels. d. All of these
If a scientist implanta some cells into an adult patient's brain and this causea stimulation and growth of axons, thus reversing brain damage, you Xn assume that the implanted cells produced ____.?
a. ?nerve growth factor b. ?fetal tissue c. ?L-dopa d. ?glial cells
After long-term potentiation (LTP), the strengthening of an individual synapse is caused by:
A. NMDA receptors being activated by glutamate. B. NMDA receptors causing a calcium channel to open. C. the addition of more AMPA receptors into the postsynaptic membrane. D. AMPA receptors responding to serotonin.
3) The dopamine theory of schizophrenia is supported by which of the following statements:
a) Someone with schizophrenia may have reduced synthesis of dopamine b) Drugs that relieve the positive symptoms of schizophrenia are dopamine antagonists c) Cocaine is effective as an antipsychotic d) The effects of antipsychotics are not seen for several weeks after treatment