A 39 week gestation male infant is admitted to the NICU because he is having abnormal movements which are concerning for seizure activity. His EEG is abnormal and upon careful exam you observe hypopigmented lesions on the infant’s trunk and extremities. Using a Wood’s light, you confirm the presence of ash leaf macules. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Loss of feeling in the thumb and first two fingers is most likely due to a damaged _____.

Damage to the cerebellum can result in a disturbance of motor control known as _____.

Name the major nerve that controls the diaphragm and the plexus it arises from

Acetylcholine binding to which of the following would cause an inhibitory post-synaptic potential?

In order for an action potential to be generated threshold must be met in the _____.

At what stage of an action potential is the membrane potential hyperpolarized?

What is the purpose of the refractory period in neurons?

Graded potentials get smaller as they move away from the stimulus.

What symptoms would you expect to see in a patient with degradation of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra?