Cholinergic system/Alzheimer's Disease

Question 1

Modulatory systems

Answer 1

1. serotonine
2. dopamine
3. noradrenaline
4. acetylcholine

Question 2

The essence of learning and memory:

Answer 2

strengthening of synaptic contacts

Question 3

The cholinergic system is crucial for:

Answer 3

Attention and the starting point of a learning process

Question 4

Acetylcholine is made from:

Answer 4

Choline and acetyl CoA

Question 5

Function of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase

Answer 5

Breaks down Ach in the synaptic cleft

Question 6

The two types of cholinergic receptors:

Answer 6

1. Nicotinic receptor

2. Muscarinic receptor

Question 7

Social contacts and stressfull event play a role in ….

Answer 7

The formation of alzheimers disease

Question 8

Tau protein

Answer 8

Anchors the mircotubules, when the proteins are gone the entire structure of the cell collapses.

Question 9

Extracellular amyloid plaques

Answer 9

Consisting of amorphous extra cellular deposists of aß protein. Outside the neuron

Question 10

Neurofibrillary tangles

Answer 10

Comprising of filaments of phosphorylated Tau protein, Inside the neuron.