Question 1

Identify a major neurotransmitter covered in Chapter 4 and explain its role in human behavior.With what clinical disorders or medical diseases is it associated?

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Question 2

Name a major neurological disorder that impairs neuronal functioning.

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Question 3

Describe the resting potential and the process of the action potential.

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Question 4

Can neurons heal or regrow if they die or are damaged? What has recent research shown about this?

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Question 5

What is meant by the phrase,"all-or-none fashion" with regard to neural firing and action potentials? What is the implication of this?

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Question 6

Explain what a glial cell is and the types of glial cells that exist.Then explain what neuroscientists have traditionally believed about the function of the cell and what new research has revealed.

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Question 7

What are common features of CNS neurons? Describe each feature,specifically,the role of each feature.

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Quiz 4: Cells of Thought