Psych Chap 3 Neurons and the nervous system

Neurons

Omar is cooking dinner when his hand reaches out for a hot pan. Information about the temperature of the pan is sent to Omar's brain via:

sensory neurons

The growth of new neurons is called

neurogenesis

All of the following belong together EXCEPT:

Axon - this transmission part of the neuron

Another name for an afferent neuron is:

sensory neuron

The neurotransmitter _____ is involved in regulating mood.

Serotonin

Neurons do not touch one another. Instead they are separated by a _____, the tiny gap across which neurotransmitters are sent.

synapse

The electrical potential created by the difference in charge between the inside and outside of a neuron is called the neuron's _____ potential.

resting

Another name for the synaptic cleft is the axon terminal.

False - Synapse

The type of cell that provide support for neurons are called glial cells.

True

Serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine are all chemical messengers in the brain. Another name for these chemical messengers is:

neurotransmitters