CH 4

Question 1

The neurotransmitter of the excitatory projections from the cortez to the striatum and of the excitatory neurons of the subthalamic nucleus

Answer 1

Glutamate

Question 2

the inhibitory neurotransmitter of striatal, pallidal and substantia nigra (pars reticulata) projection neurons

Answer 2

GABA

Question 3

Neurotransmitter released by the pars reticulata of the SN that helps maintain the normal balance between the direct and indirect pathways

Answer 3

Dopamine

Question 4

dopamine receptors that are highly concentated in the striatum

Answer 4

D1 and D2

Question 5

dopamine receptor highly concentrated in the hippocampus and the limbic system

Answer 5

D5

Question 6

Dopamine receptor highly concentrated in the nucleus accumbens

Answer 6

D3

Question 7

Dopamine receptor highly concentrated in the frontal cortez and limbic structures

Answer 7

D4

Question 8

A familial episodic tremor disorder of the chin and lower lip.
begins in childhood and may worsen with age

Answer 8

Geniospams

Question 9

Frequency of orthostatic tremor?

makes it difficult to observe and more easily palpable

Answer 9

14-16 Hz

Question 10

What ‘sign’ - cogwheel effect by the examiner on passive movement in patients with parkinsons disease

Answer 10

Negro sign

Question 11

“Sign” that refers to eliciting the cogwheel effect by having the patient engage in the opposite limb

Answer 11

Froment sign