Chapter 13: Nervous System Medications (Key Terms)

Question 1

Adrenergic (Sympathomimetics)

Answer 1

relating to nerve fibers that release norepinephrine or epinephrine at the synapses

Question 2

Analgesic

Answer 2

medication that relieves pain

Question 3

Anxiolytic

Answer 3

medication that reduces anxiety

Question 4

Aura

Answer 4

subjective, but recognizable sensation that precedes and signals the onset of a convulsion or migraine headache

Question 5

Autonomic nervous system

Answer 5

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Question 6

Blood-brain barrier

Answer 6

densely packed cells that allow nutrients and certain other chemicals, but no others, to pass into the central nervous system

Question 7

Central nervous system (CNS)

Answer 7

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Question 8

Cholinergic (Parasympathomimetic)

Answer 8

agent that produces the effect of acetylcholine

Question 9

Drug Holiday

Answer 9

period in which a patient with Parkinson’s disease stops taking medications for a period of time to allow the medications to be resumed at much lower doses while still obtaining desired benefits

Question 10

Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

Answer 10

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Question 11

Hydantoins

Answer 11

colorless bases; glycolyl urea; derived from urea and allantoin

Question 12

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

Answer 12

medication that affects the action of monoamine oxidase at the synapse; used to treat depression and Parkinson’s disease

Question 13

Narcotic

Answer 13

strong painkiller, generally made from opium, or synthetically made; may be addictive both psychologically and physically

Question 14

Neuroleptic

Answer 14

medication used to treat psychoses

Question 15

Neurotransmitters

Answer 15

substance released when the axon terminal of a presynaptic neuron is excited and acts by inhibiting or exciting a target cell

Question 16

Parasympathetic

Answer 16

medication that stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system

Question 17

Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

Answer 17

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Question 18

Psychotropic

Answer 18

affecting the mind, emotions, or behaviors

Question 19

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Answer 19

selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor; drug used to treat depression related to low amounts of the neurotransmitter serotonin

Question 20

Somatic nervous system

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Question 21

Status epilepticus

Answer 21

continuous seizure activity without a pause

Question 22

Sympathetic nervous system

Answer 22

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Question 23

Synapse

Answer 23

space at the junction of two neurons