The major disadvantage of a blood-brain barrier is that ____
a. many chemicals can easily diffuse into the brain
b. so much glucose is required to maintain it
c. certain required chemicals must be actively transported
d. viruses cannot escape
c
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a. Evolutionary b. Consumer c. Environmental d. Clinical e. Personality
The emphasis of the concept of working memory is on how information is
a. permanently stored. b. manipulated. c. forgotten. d. perceived.
The channels that transport sodium and potassium within the axon are called __________ channels
a. DNA and RNA b. membrane c. nucleic d. ion
The functionalists were interested in how thoughts, feelings, perceptions, and habits help people and animals
a. form meaningful Gestalts. b. introspect and experience the phi phenomenon. c. adapt to their environment. d. form connections between stimuli and responses.