77 test bank questions with answers from all chapters

Principles of Neural Science, Sixth Edition The gold standard of neuroscience texts―updated with hundreds of brand-new images and fully revised content in every chapter Eric Kandel

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Contents General Introduction to Neural Science....................................................3 Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology........................................................3 Neuroanatomy..........................................................................................4 Sensory Systems......................................................................................4 Motor Systems..........................................................................................5 Learning and Memory...............................................................................5 Neurodevelopment...................................................................................6 Neurological Disorders.............................................................................6 Advanced Topics in Neural Science..........................................................6 Integration and Higher Cognitive Functions.............................................7 Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (ADVANCED)...................................7 Neuroanatomy (ADVANCED) .....................................................................8 Sensory Systems (ADVANCED) .................................................................8 Motor Systems (ADVANCED) ....................................................................9 Learning and Memory (ADVANCED) .........................................................9 Neurodevelopment (ADVANCED) ............................................................10 Neurological Disorders (ADVANCED)......................................................10 Higher Cognitive Functions.....................................................................11 Emerging Topics in Neural Science.........................................................11 Neurotransmission and Synaptic Plasticity.............................................12 Sensory and Motor Systems...................................................................12 Higher Cognitive Functions and Consciousness.....................................12 2 / 3

General Introduction to Neural Science

1.Q: What is the primary focus of Principles of Neural Science?

A: The book focuses on understanding the biological mechanisms

underlying brain function, behavior, and the principles of neural organization.

2.Q: How does the book define the relationship between the

brain and behavior?

A: It emphasizes that behavior arises from the activity of neural

circuits, which process sensory inputs and generate motor outputs.

3.Q: Why is the study of neural science considered

interdisciplinary?

A: Neural science integrates biology, psychology, physics, and

computational modeling to understand the nervous system.Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

4.Q: What is the resting membrane potential, and why is it

important?

A: The resting membrane potential is the electrical charge

difference across the neuronal membrane, crucial for generating action potentials.

5.Q: How do ion channels contribute to neuronal signaling?

A: Ion channels allow selective ions to flow across the membrane,

facilitating changes in voltage necessary for action potentials and synaptic transmission.

6.Q: What role do sodium (Na+) and potassium (K+) ions play

in action potentials?

A: Sodium influx depolarizes the neuron, initiating the action

potential, while potassium efflux repolarizes the membrane.

7.Q: What is the function of myelin, and which cells produce

it?

A: Myelin increases the conduction speed of action potentials.

Oligodendrocytes produce myelin in the central nervous system, and Schwann cells do so in the peripheral nervous system.

8.Q: What are the key steps in neurotransmitter release?

A: Neurotransmitter release involves calcium influx at the

presynaptic terminal, vesicle fusion with the membrane, and exocytosis of neurotransmitters.

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