This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: The firing rates of noradrenergic cells within the locus coeruleus a. are suppressed by sleeping ... (Read 18 times)

khang

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 569
on: Jun 22, 2018
The firing rates of noradrenergic cells within the locus coeruleus
 
  a. are suppressed by sleeping pills.
  b. decrease during sleep and increase at awakening.
  c. are unrelated to behavioral arousal.
  d. in turn alter EEG cortical arousal.
  e. are highest during REM sleep.

Question 2

Electrical stimulation of brain neurons that release ________ produces cortical arousal.
 
  a. glycine
  b. GABA
  c. serotonin
  d. acetylcholine
  e. adenosine


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

josephsuarez

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 323
Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b. decrease during sleep and increase at awakening.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d. acetylcholine


khang

  • Member
  • Posts: 569
Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

adammoses97

  • Member
  • Posts: 337
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The term bacteria was devised in the 19th century by German biologist Ferdinand Cohn. He based it on the Greek word "bakterion" meaning a small rod or staff. Cohn is considered to be the father of modern bacteriology.

Did you know?

Your skin wrinkles if you stay in the bathtub a long time because the outermost layer of skin (which consists of dead keratin) swells when it absorbs water. It is tightly attached to the skin below it, so it compensates for the increased area by wrinkling. This happens to the hands and feet because they have the thickest layer of dead keratin cells.

Did you know?

In women, pharmacodynamic differences include increased sensitivity to (and increased effectiveness of) beta-blockers, opioids, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, and typical antipsychotics.

Did you know?

Though newer “smart” infusion pumps are increasingly becoming more sophisticated, they cannot prevent all programming and administration errors. Health care professionals that use smart infusion pumps must still practice the rights of medication administration and have other professionals double-check all high-risk infusions.

Did you know?

The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.

Tracheid cells in xylem tissue. Tracheid cells in xylem tissue.
Schematic diagram showing polyclonal response by B cells against linear epitopes. Schematic diagram showing polyclonal response by B cells against linear epitopes.
The Main Macromolecules in Cells The Main Macromolecules in Cells
RNAs are transported between cells in plants RNAs are transported between cells in plants
Laboratory-Grown Stem Cells Laboratory-Grown Stem Cells
Video: Protein digestion - stomach & small intestine

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library