1- Synaptic Transmission Flashcards

1
Q

Types of synaptic transmission?

A

1- (Direct) Electrical transmission

2- (Indirect) Chemical transmission

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2
Q

A single presynaptic neuron can give?

A

2000 synaptic

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3
Q

A single post synaptic neuron can receive up to?

A

200000 pre synaptic terminals

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4
Q

This type is the most common synapses?

A

Axodendritic

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5
Q

The axodendritic represents up to?

A

80-98% of all synapses

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6
Q

This is the most excitable ?

A

Axoaxonic

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7
Q

Represent from 2-20 % of all synapses?

A

Axosomatic

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8
Q

Least common and least numerous and most excitable synapses?

A

Axoaxonic

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9
Q

The most common and least excitable synapses?

A

Axodendritic

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10
Q

There are three types of synaptic vesicles?

A

1- Small clear vesicles
2- Small granular vesicles
3- Large granular vesicles

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11
Q

The small clear vesicles contain rapidly acting chemical transmitter like?

A

1- Acetylcholine
2- Glycine
3- Glutamate
4- GABA

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12
Q

The small granular vesicles contain?

A

Catecholamines (Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Dopamine)

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13
Q

The large granular vesicles contains slowly acting …… ?

A

Neuropeptide (like Hormones : anti diuretic hormone and oxytocin hormone)

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14
Q

Type of SNARE proteins?

A

1) v-SNARE: on the membrane of synaptic vesicles

2) t-SNARE: on the pre synaptic terminal membrane

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15
Q

GABA is?

A

Ionotropic receptor

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16
Q

Serotonin is?

A

Metabotropic Receptor

17
Q

Which of the following are the most numerous ?

A

Axodendritic

18
Q

Which of the following is the most excitable ?

A

Axoaxonic

19
Q

Which of the following is the least numerous ?

A

Axoaxonic

20
Q

Which of the following is the least excitable ?

A

Axodendritic

21
Q

Which of the following is the second numerous ?

A

Axosomatic

22
Q

Which of the following is the second excitable?

A

Axosomatic

23
Q

Which of the following releases from small clear vesicles?

A

ACh (Acetylcholine)

24
Q

Which of the following releases from small granular vesicles?

A

Norepinephrine

25
Q

Which of the following releases from large granular vesicles?

A

Neuropeptide

26
Q

v-SNARE protein present in the?

A

Vesicular membrane

27
Q

t-SNARE protein present in ?

A

Pre synaptic terminal membrane

28
Q

Which of the following is a mechanism in removal of Neurotransmitters from the Synaptic Cleft?

A

Removal by glial cells

29
Q

EPSP reaches its peaks after

A

11 - 11.5 msec

30
Q

Temporal summation originating from ?

A

One presynaptic neuron

31
Q

Spatial summation originating from

A

multiple presynaptic neurons

32
Q

If we have 30 excitatory neurons and 10 inhibitory neurons

A

membrane facilitated

33
Q

If we have 50 excitatory neurons and 10 inhibitory neurons

A

Action potential happen

34
Q

If we have 10 excitatory neurons and 20 inhibitory neurons

A

membrane hyperpolarized

35
Q

What is the neurotransmitter release in presynaptic inhibition?

A

GABA

36
Q

What is the neurotransmitter release in presynaptic facilitation?

A

Serotonin

37
Q

What is the mechanism of action of mirtazapine?

A
  • Anti depressant

inhibition of alpha 2 receptor + Increase the synaptic release of norepinephrine and serotonin

38
Q

What is the mechanism of action of mirtazapine?

A

increase the synaptic release of norepinephrine and serotonin