Intro to BioPsych Exam 2

For electrical communication, the two cells share membrane tissue that allow ions to pass through from one cell to the other. What is this called?

Connexons

The transport protein for Glutamate is

VGlut

Vesicles rest in the ___ before being caught by the snare complex

Readily Releasable Pool

The snare complex is activated by what ion?

Ca2+

Which receptor activates a secondary messenger?

Metabotropic

The primary excitatory neurotransmitter is

Glutamate

the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter is

GABA

Sensation is ___

Objective

Perception is ___

Subjective

What is the order of layers in the retina (from where light is first processed)?

(bottom up) Photoreceptors, Horizontal cells, Bipolar Cells, Amacrine Cells, Retinal Ganglion Cells

The endolymph contains what ions that allow for physical vibrations to turn into electrical stimulation?

Na+ and K+