This document contains questions and answers related to neuroscience and biology topics. It includes questions about topics like sleep cycles, anatomy, hormones, neurotransmitters, and more. The final jeopardy question asks about the three stages of the general adaptation syndrome, which are: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.

1. NeuroJeopardyNeuroJeopardy
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Final JeopardyFinal Jeopardy

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 What does endogenous meanWhat does endogenous mean
 Generated from withinGenerated from within

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 Some animals do not show rapid eyeSome animals do not show rapid eye
movements during sleep and such sleep is notmovements during sleep and such sleep is not
called REM sleep but this termcalled REM sleep but this term
 Paradoxical sleepParadoxical sleep

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 Damage to the middle ear may result in _______Damage to the middle ear may result in _______
while damage to the inner ear may result inwhile damage to the inner ear may result in
________________
 Conductive deafness; nerve deafnessConductive deafness; nerve deafness

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 Neurons of a dorsolateral tract go to the ______Neurons of a dorsolateral tract go to the ______
side of the body while neurons of a ventromedialside of the body while neurons of a ventromedial
tract go to the _______ side of the bodytract go to the _______ side of the body
 Opposite or contralateral; same or ipsilateralOpposite or contralateral; same or ipsilateral

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 When norepinephrine travels from one neuron toWhen norepinephrine travels from one neuron to
another it is a ________ and when it travels in theanother it is a ________ and when it travels in the
blood to a distant site it is a ______blood to a distant site it is a ______
 Neurotransmitter; HormoneNeurotransmitter; Hormone

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 Effects of hormones that usually occur early inEffects of hormones that usually occur early in
life are called __________effectslife are called __________effects
 organizingorganizing

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 According to James-Lange Theory when we areAccording to James-Lange Theory when we are
in a scary or exciting situation, which comes first,in a scary or exciting situation, which comes first,
the emotion or the physiological changesthe emotion or the physiological changes
 Physiological changesPhysiological changes

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 Someone who has developed a tolerance forSomeone who has developed a tolerance for
alcohol is likely to also develop a tolerance foralcohol is likely to also develop a tolerance for
benzodiazepines. Such an effect is known asbenzodiazepines. Such an effect is known as
 Cross toleranceCross tolerance

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 Estimates of serotonin activity (turnover) areEstimates of serotonin activity (turnover) are
typically measured using this metabolitetypically measured using this metabolite
 5-HIAA5-HIAA

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 Use the words increase or decrease in yourUse the words increase or decrease in your
answer. You could ________anxiety by _____answer. You could ________anxiety by _____
GABA and you could _____aggression by _____GABA and you could _____aggression by _____
tryptophantryptophan
 Decrease, increase ; decrease, increaseDecrease, increase ; decrease, increase

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 When blood glucose levels rise the ______When blood glucose levels rise the ______
releases the hormone______ and when bloodreleases the hormone______ and when blood
glucose levels drop the ________ releases _____glucose levels drop the ________ releases _____
 Pancreas, insulin; pancreas glucagonPancreas, insulin; pancreas glucagon

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 The hormone ______stimulates the liver toThe hormone ______stimulates the liver to
convert some of its stored ______ to ______convert some of its stored ______ to ______
 Glucagon, glycogen, glucoseGlucagon, glycogen, glucose

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 ________is a hormone, made by fat cells, that
decreases your appetite while______ is a
hormone that increases appetite, and also plays
a role in body weight
 Ghrelin, LeptinGhrelin, Leptin

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 After weaning many animals lose the enzymeAfter weaning many animals lose the enzyme
_______ which breaks down the sugar _____________ which breaks down the sugar ______
 Lactase; lactoseLactase; lactose

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 Thirst caused by vomiting, blood loss or diarrheaThirst caused by vomiting, blood loss or diarrhea
which results in you drinking and also replacingwhich results in you drinking and also replacing
lost salt is know as _______ thirstlost salt is know as _______ thirst
 HypovolemicHypovolemic

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 This family of minor tranquilizers that act against
anxiety and convulsions and produce sedation
and muscle relaxation are known as _______ and
are associated with the neurotransmitter______
 Benzodiazepines; GABABenzodiazepines; GABA

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 This peptide has been stated to be involved withThis peptide has been stated to be involved with
uterine contraction, lactation (letdown reflex) wounduterine contraction, lactation (letdown reflex) wound
healing, sexual arousal, pair bonding, promotinghealing, sexual arousal, pair bonding, promoting
feelings of contentment and calmnessfeelings of contentment and calmness
 Bonus question What is a peptide?Bonus question What is a peptide?
 Bonus question 2 Where can we get this stuff?Bonus question 2 Where can we get this stuff?
 OxytocinOxytocin
 Short chain of amino acids (small protein)Short chain of amino acids (small protein)
 I’m not sure but I know a guyI’m not sure but I know a guy

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 Often called the ‘stress hormone’ this workhorseOften called the ‘stress hormone’ this workhorse
is an essential hormone involved in variousis an essential hormone involved in various
processesprocesses
 CortisolCortisol

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 This neurotransmitter is frequently credited withThis neurotransmitter is frequently credited with
reducing aggressionreducing aggression
 Serotonin (5-HT); judges decide for otherSerotonin (5-HT); judges decide for other
answersanswers

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 Antipsychotics are believed to principally effectAntipsychotics are believed to principally effect
this neurotransmitter system (name thethis neurotransmitter system (name the
neurotransmitter)neurotransmitter)
 DopamineDopamine

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 This hormone from the pituitary stimulates aThis hormone from the pituitary stimulates a
follicle of the ovary to develop and producefollicle of the ovary to develop and produce
estradiol ________estradiol ________
 FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)

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 On average, homosexual men are shifted partly inOn average, homosexual men are shifted partly in
the _______ direction for some brain structures butthe _______ direction for some brain structures but
not others. Similarly, on average, homosexualnot others. Similarly, on average, homosexual
women’s brains are slightly shifted in the______women’s brains are slightly shifted in the______
direction in some ways but not others?direction in some ways but not others?
 Female;maleFemale;male

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 When estradiol is released from the ovary itWhen estradiol is released from the ovary it
stimulates the _________ to release the twostimulates the _________ to release the two
hormones______hormones______
 Pituitary; FSH and LHPituitary; FSH and LH

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 The combined effects of the hormones ____ andThe combined effects of the hormones ____ and
____ cause the follicle in the ovary to release____ cause the follicle in the ovary to release
its_____its_____
 FSH and LH; ovumFSH and LH; ovum

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 This type of pill prevents pregnancy byThis type of pill prevents pregnancy by
interfering with the usual feedback cycleinterfering with the usual feedback cycle
between the ovaries and the pituitary bybetween the ovaries and the pituitary by
preventing the release of certain hormonespreventing the release of certain hormones
 Birth control pillsBirth control pills

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 The first stage of the General Adaptation is ____The first stage of the General Adaptation is ____
the second stage is _____ and the third stagethe second stage is _____ and the third stage
is______is______
 Alarm,Resistance,ExhaustionAlarm,Resistance,Exhaustion