Evidence suggests that during prenatal and postnatal brain development, gap junctions allow neighboring cells to share signals to help coordinate their growth and maturation. What is a gap junction?

Which of the following channels in the active zones of the axon terminal open when the membrane depolarizes and causes the release of synaptic vesicles?

   Refer to the image above.  Which letter indicates the fornix?

You are a neonatologist. You are examining a newborn baby. You notice a small tuft of hair in the lumbar region of the infant’s spine. You palpate this region and cannot feel the spinous process of one vertebra. What condition are you suspecting?

In order to taste something, which of the following needs to occur? Best answer.

Substance P is a peptide neurotransmitter.  Which of the following is TRUE?  Select as many as apply.

Curare is an antagonist for ____________ receptors, while atropine is an antagonist for __________receptors.

  Refer to the image above. Name the structure at the end of pointer “C”.

Which of these is the “gateway” to the brain; it helps sort and send incoming information to the correct target area?

The forebrain arises from which of the following?