2.1.5 Neuropharmacology

Electrical messages being sent from one neuron to the next neuron are called _________.

• neurotransmitters
• spikes

• synapses
• action potentials

This scientist observed that the brain consisted of a single continuous network of cells called the reticulum.

• Sigmund Freud
• Albert Einstein
• Isaac Newton
• Camillo Golgi

This scientist observed that neurons were single units.

• Santiago Ramón y Cajal
• Charles Darwin
• Sigmund Freud
• Ivan Pavlov

In 1950, _____________ confirmed that there were individual neurons in the CNS and gaps in the neurons called synapses.

• Electron Microscope

• Sigmund Freud
• Transmission Microscope

• Charles Darwin

Synapses between the neurons are _______ nm.

• 10-20 nm
• 5-10 nm
• 20-40 nm
• 50-100 nm

A model organism is considered ______________

• a human species used for research purposes
• a non-research species used for educational purposes
• a fictional species created for entertainment
• a non-human species used for research purposes

A sheet of paper is ____ nm.

• 200000 nm
• 100000 nm
• 50000 nm
• 250000 nm

Why are the use of animal models so important in research?

• Animal models can help us see the physiology of human models and it not be in the human.

• Animal models are not useful for understanding human diseases.
• Animal models are only relevant in veterinary studies.
• Animal models are primarily used for entertainment purposes.

____ out of _____ people have neurological disorders with no cure.

• 1 out of 4 people have neurological disorders with no cure.
• 1 out of 10 people have neurological disorders with no cure.
• 1 out of 2 people have neurological disorders with no cure.
• 1 out of 5 people have neurological disorders with no cure.

Why did the guy in the videos do the experiment on crickets?

• To study their behavior and communication.
• To find out what is happening in the synapse.

• To measure their lifespan in captivity.
• To test their jumping ability.