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1

Hormones are carried by the blood to distant:
A)receiving cells
B)end cells
C)hormonal cells
D)transmitter cells
E)target cells
2

Hormones are released into the _____, and neurotransmitters are released into the _____.
A)brain; specific body organ
B)blood; synapse
C)lungs; variety of organs
D)synapse; blood
E)neurotransmitter; hormone
3

Chemicals released from neurons (nerve cells) are called:
A)neurotransmitters
B)target chemicals
C)hormones
D)body fluids
E)activating agents
4

____________ is an inhibitory neurotransmitter.
A)Norepinephrine
B)Acetylcholine
C)Serotonin
D)Adenosine
E)Gama-aminobutyric acid
5

The central nervous system consists of:
A)every organ above the waist
B)every body organ governed by neurons
C)the center of the brain
D)the autonomic and somatic nervous systems
E)the brain and spinal cord
6

The neurotransmitter at the neuromuscular junctions in the somatic system is:
A)dopamine
B)epinephrine
C)acetylcholine
D)glutamic acid
E)aspartic acid
7

The basal ganglia is important for:
A)higher level reasoning
B)maintaining proper muscle tone
C)homeostasis
D)mood and emotion
E)memory
8

Patients who died from Alzheimer's disease were found to have less than a normal amount of:
A)dopamine
B)norepinephrine
C)acetylcholine
D)hunger
E)all of the above
9

The neurotransmitter(s) believed to play a role in pain relief is/are:
A)norepinephrine
B)dopamine
C)serotonin
D)gama-aminobutyric acid
E)endorphins
10

Both the synthesis and metabolism of a neurotransmitter is carried out by means of:
A)amino acids
B)precursors
C)metabolites
D)enzymes
E)electricity







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