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Rains, Principles of Human Neuropsychology Book Cover
Principles of Human Neuropsychology
G. Dennis Rains, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Neural Mechanisms at the Molecular and Cellular Level

Review Questions

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1

What is the significance of Otto Loewi's discovery of "vagus stuff"?


2

Name the major parts of the neuron.


3

What are the two forces that act on ions? What is electrochemical equilibrium?


4

What are the mechanisms involved in maintaining the membrane resting potential?


5

What is the difference between an EPSP and an IPSP?


6

What is the major importance of the axon hillock?


7

Describe what happens during an action potential.


8

What is habituation? Sensitization? Long-term potentiation?










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