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A&P - Psych and Peds Flashcards

1
Q

Which Neurotransmitter is related to learning and memory - activated during nicotine addiction

A

Ach

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2
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3 main classes of neurotransmitters

A

Monamines, Amino Acids, Peptides

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3
Q

What does estrogen provide a protective layer for?

A

hyperlipidemia

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4
Q

Which NT is activated during the use of marijuana?

A

endocannabinoids

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5
Q

At 20 weeks, this structure practices by taking amniotic fluid and still bypassed utero:

A

reflexive breathing

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6
Q

When do gonads form?

A

7-8 weeks

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7
Q

NT for depression?

A

Serotonin

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8
Q

13 yo female in Tanner II, when should she expect menstraution

A

15

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9
Q

What theory effects when they crave the drug, but enjoy it less?

A

incentive-sensitization theory

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10
Q

What increases NT action?

A

Agonist

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11
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Dopaminergic input to the ? is critical for reward and pleasure

A

Nucleus Accumbens

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12
Q

When liver enzymes break down a drug - known as:

A

drug metabolism

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13
Q

Physical dependance when?

A

withdrawal symptoms

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14
Q

Where are neurotransmitters released from?

A

presynaptic neuron

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15
Q

Before neurotransmitters reach the target organ cell they have to pass through the ?

A

Synaptic Cleft

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16
Q

This is used to protect the brain from toxic substances in the blood

A

Blood-Brain Barrier

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17
Q

This is a process where the impulse moves down a myelinated axon using the nodes of ranvier

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Saltatory conduction

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18
Q

When someone drinks the same amount and used to get drunk, but now they have to drink more to get the same feeling

A

Tolerance

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19
Q

Most prominent sense at birth?

A

Smell

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20
Q

Fetal circulation is a ? system (resistence)

A

low-resistance

21
Q

HM produced by the lungs for expansion

A

Surfactant

22
Q

Low iodine is related to ? HM

A

Thyroid

23
Q

Secondary curve develops around 3 months from lifting their head

A

cervical

24
Q

If a baby is dehydrated, how will their head look?

A

sunken fontanelles

25
Q

why cheesy coating on a baby

A

vernix

26
Q

pt has toricollis and a flat head, they have

A

deformation plagiocephaly

27
Q

Check children’s spine for?

A

Scoliosis

28
Q

What narrows to cause Left ventricle to work harder

A

aorta

29
Q

What murmur is bad

A

Grade 3 harsh murmur

30
Q

Reasons we go from 300 to 206 bones

A

Endochondral ossification

31
Q

How are babies HR compared to adults

A

higher

32
Q

Structures of fetal circulation vs adults

A

Ductus venousus, ductus arteriosus, foramen ovale

33
Q

Estrogen, GH and testosterone works to form what in fetal bones

A

epiphyseal plate

34
Q

Boy thinks he is a girl bc breast budding - he probably has?

A

Gynecomastia

35
Q

8 yr old starting their period is

A

precocious puberty

36
Q

Peds emergency, flexion, airway is closing because of what

A

big head

37
Q

Maturation and urination is controlled by

A

Pontine

38
Q

Least addictive drug

A

Marijiuana

39
Q

Has urethral opening on ventral side

A

Hypospadias

40
Q

Issues with retina born at 30 weeks

A

retinopathy of premature

41
Q

Premature closure of fontanelles

A

craniosynostosis

42
Q

Loud breathing is probably due to

A

laryngomalacia

43
Q

Indirect and direct to metabolism - what HM

A

Growth HM

44
Q

Recurrent ear infx, due to?

A

Horizontal eustachian tubes

45
Q

Positioning of rib cage in infants

A

Horizontal

46
Q

Dramatic increase in dopamine signaling occurs in this brain area, which cause a key effect that is associated with reward and pleasure and therefore drug dependence and addiction

A

nucleus accumbens

47
Q

This NT plays an important role in neurological fnxs, including learning and memory and has a key receptor that is activated in nicotine addiction

A

Acetylcholine

48
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