Graduate Student Nell Is Interested in Learning More About the Receptors

question 45

Multiple Choice

Graduate student Nell is interested in learning more about the receptors for acetylcholine, termed cholinergic receptors. What terms should Nell use when performing a literature search?

• A) nicotinic receptors and muscarinic receptors
• B) nicotinic receptors and adrenoceptors
• C) kainite receptors and muscarinic receptors
• D) kainite receptors and adrenoceptors

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Definitions:

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind, intended to reveal unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Oral Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual development theory during which an infant's pleasure centers on the mouth.

Exploration

The action of traveling or searching through an unfamiliar area to learn about it or discover new information.

Anal Stage

The second stage in Freud's psychosexual development, occurring from about 18 months to three years of age, where the child's focus is on controlling bladder and bowel movements.