8.3 Movements Disorders Flashcards
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MPTP
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A chemical that the body converts to MPP1 (MPP+)
2
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Parkinson’s disease
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Malady caused by damage to a dopamine pathway, resulting in slow movements, difficulty initiating movements, rigidity of the muscles, and tremors
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MPP1 (MPP+)
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A chemical that accumulates in, and then destroys, neurons that relase dopamine
4
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Stem cells
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Undifferentiated cells that divide and produce daughter cells that develop more specialized properties
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L-dopa
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Chemical precursor to dopamine
9
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Huntington’s disease
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A severe neurological disorder characterized by jerky arm movements and facial twitches and later by tremors, writhing movements, and psychological symptoms
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Huntingtin
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Protein produced by the the gene whose mutation leads to Huntington’s disease
