Whether a Neurotransmitter Has an Excitatory or Inhibitory Effect Depends

question 31

Multiple Choice

Whether a neurotransmitter has an excitatory or inhibitory effect depends on:

• A)the chemical structure of the neurotransmitter
• B)the characteristics of the membrane of the sending neuron
• C)the chemical structure of the presynaptic membrane
• D)the characteristics of the membrane of the receiving neuron

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon involving discomfort felt by an individual when holding conflicting thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially in relation to their actions.

Elaborative Rehearsal

A way of increasing the number of retrieval cues for information by connecting new information with something that is already well known.

Maintenance Rehearsal

A cognitive process involving the repetition of information to keep it in short-term memory for longer periods.

Long-term Memory

A type of memory responsible for the storage of information over an extended period, ranging from several minutes to a lifetime.