CNS 1 Flashcards

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what are the major brain structures?

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  • hindbrain
  • midbrain: tectum, tegmentum
  • forebrain: telencephalon, diencephalon
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what does the hindbrain consist of?

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cerebellum
pons
medulla
reticular formation

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what does the tectum consist of?

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superior and interior colliculi

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what does the tegmentum consist of?

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periaqueductal gray
substantia nigra
red nucleus

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what does the telencephalon consist of?

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  • cerebral cortex
  • corpus callsoum
  • limbic system (hippocampus…)
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what does the diencephalon consist of?

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  • thalamus
  • hypothalamus
  • pituitary gland
  • pineal gland
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what are the major neurochemical systems in the brain?

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  • noradrenaline
  • dopamine
  • serotonin
  • ACh
  • glutamate
  • GABA
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what does the surface anatomy of the brain include?

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cerebral hemispheres
cerebellum
brain stem

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what is the brain composed and constituted of?

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wrinkled pinkish gray tissue

nerve cells, glial cells, blood vessels and cerebrospinal fluid

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the brain contains almost …. of the body’s neural tissue

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98%

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the brain exerts vital and adaptive functions

give examples of these?

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  • sensory reception and integration
  • muscle control + coordination
  • temperature + sleep wake cycle regulation
  • speech production, memory storage, reasoning, judgement ..
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what does the CNS do?

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integrates info that it receives + coordinates activity

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what forms the CNS?

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brain + spinal cord

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what are dendrites?

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short fibres

through which neurones (cell body) receive info

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what do axons carry?

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outgoing messages from cell

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what does a group of axons bundled together make up?

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  • nerve in PNS (cranial + spinal nerves)

- tract in CNS

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define nucleus?

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collection of neuron cell bodies in CNS

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define ganglion?

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collection of neurones cell bodies in PNS

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what is an exception to the ganglion?

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basal ganglia

located in forebrain

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what does the basal ganglia consist of?

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subcortical nuclei

inc: caudate putamen, globus pallidus in cerebrum, substantia nigra in midbrain, subthalamic nucleus in diencephalon

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what are the 3 main nerve tracts in the CNS?

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  • association fibres
  • commissural fibres
  • projection fibres
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association fibres

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connect cortical areas within same hemisphere

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commissural fibres

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connect corresponding cortical areas in 2 hemispheres

cross from one cerebral hemisphere to other via bridges = commissures

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projection fibres

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connect cerebral cortex with corpus striatum, diencephalon, brainstem + spinal cord

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what are the categories of nerves?
- afferent nerves - efferent nerves - mixed nerves
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afferent nerves
signals from sensory neurones to CNS (from mechanoreceptors in skin)
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efferent nerves
signals from CNS long motor neurones to target muscles/glands
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mixed nerves
have both afferent + efferent axons conduct both incoming sensory info + outgoing muscle commands in same bundle
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what is the ascending/afferent pathway?
one/series of neurones projecting from periphery toward brain
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what is the descending/efferent pathway?
one/series of neurones projecting from brain toward periphery
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nerves can be categorised into 2 groups based on where they connect to CNS what are these 2 groups?
- spinal nerves | - cranial nerves
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spinal nerves
connect through vertebral column to spinal cord and to CNS given letter-number designations according to vertebra which connect to spinal column
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cranial nerves
innervate parts of head + connect directly to brain (espesh brain stem) assigned Roman numerals from 1-12 + descriptive names
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what are some axons covered with?
myelin sheath made up of glial cells myelin sheath inc neutron efficiency + provides insulation
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what is multiple sclerosis (MS)?
most common demyelinating disease of CNS
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when does Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) happen?
when body's immune system attacks myelin sheath in PNS
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both the spinal cord and brain consist of white + gray matter describe both matters?
white matter = bundles of axons coated with myelin sheath gray matter = masses of cell bodies + dendrites -> covered with synapses
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sensory neurones
carry signals from outer parts of body (periphery) into CNS
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motor neurones
carry signals from CNS to outer parts of body
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interneurones
connect various neurones in brain + spinal cord
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which nerves fibres are myelinated?
A-alpha A-beta A-delta A-alpha (motor neurones)
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which nerve fibres are unmyelinated?
C-nerve fibres
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the thicker the nerve fibre the ….
faster info travels in it
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what does the axon hillock control?
firing of neuron
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what does a gate keeper/sensor do?
sums total inhibitory + excitatory signals
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if the sum of inhibitory + excitatory signals inc, what will happen?
AP = triggered | electrical signal transmitted down axon away from cell body
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what is an AP carried by?
neurotransmitters
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what are neurotransmitters made by?
cell sending impulse (pre-sn) stored in synaptic vesicles at end of axon
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define receptors in post sn?
chemical-gated ion channels
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what are sensory receptors either?
specialised endings of afferent neurones / separate cells that signal to afferent neurone detect + respond to physical/chem stimuli convert one form of energy to another
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give examples of external and internal sensory receptors?
external - cutaneous internal - (visceral/somatic) contribute to variations in sensitivity (2 point discrimination)
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give examples of sensory receptors?
- photoreceptors - mechanoreceptors - thermoreceptors - osmoreceptors - chemoreceptors - proprioreceptors - polymodal receptors - nociceptors
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chemoreceptors
chemical composition (O2, CO2 + chemicals linked to taste and smell)
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proprioreceptors
joint position sense
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polymodal receptors
to more than 1 type of stimulus
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nociceptors
damage/distortion of tissues (pain)
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what is a neuroreceptor?
membrane receptor protein activated by neurotransmitter
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what are the 2 major classes neuroreceptors are divided into?
- ligand-gated ion channel (LGIC receptors): gabaa, nicotinic / nmda receptors - G protein coupled (GPCRs) receptors: gabab, muscarinic / adrenergic receptors
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what are the 2 inhibitory neurotransmitters and their receptors for ligand gated ion channels?
GABA - GABAA glycine - alpha1, alpha2, alpha3, alpha4 and beta
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kinase-linked receptors
transmembrane receptors - uses second messenger singling -> triggers cascade ligands bind to binding site at extracellular domain - causes phosphorylation of AA (mainly tyrosine in intracellular domain) e.g. cytokine receptors, epidermal growth factor (EGF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) + fibroblast growth factor (FGF)
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nuclear receptors
in nuclear of cells activated when ligand mol enter nuclear membrane + bind e.g. estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, aldosterol + thyroid hormone
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what does a synapse consist of?
- presynaptic ending - postsynaptic ending - synaptic cleft
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presynaptic ending
contains neurotransmitters, mitochondria + other cell organelles
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postsynaptic ending
contains receptor sites for neurotransmitters
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synaptic cleft
space between presynaptic + postsynaptic endings (about 20nm wide)
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presynaptic
situated/occurring proximal to synapse
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postsynaptic
situated/occurring after synapse
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where are neurotransmitter receptors present?
plasma membrane of postsynaptic cells (sometimes in pre-sn)
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what are neurotransmitter receptors?
- integral membrane glycoproteins | - pharmacological compounds bind to receptor + reproduce (agonists) / block (antagonist) action of neurotransmitter
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what is a ligand?
substance that forms complex with biomolecule to serve biological purpose in protein-ligand binding: ligand = mol which produces signal by binding to site on target protein
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what is a pro-drug?
chemical compound that undergoes chem conversion by metabolic processes before = pharmacological agent
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what is diamorphine?
pro-drug when enters brain, converted into morphine which binds to mu (mew) opioid receptors
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what is an agonist?
neurotransmitter/drug that mimics action of neurotransmitter + binds to counterpart receptor of neurotransmitter
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what can an agonist produce?
excitation/inhibition of post-sn neurotransmiter = agonist has high affinity for own receptor
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what is a partial agonist?
agonist ligand that produces lower response than full agonist after binding to same number of receptors
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what can a partial agonist act as?
competitive antagonist when in presence of full agonist
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what is an inverse agonist?
ligand that binds to same receptor-binding site as agonist
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what do inverse agonists do?
inhibits constitutive activity displays negative efficacy suppresses spontaneous receptor signalling
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give an example of a receptor that possesses basal activity and for which inverse agonists have been identified?
GABA receptor
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what do agonists of GABA receptors do?
they create CNS relaxant effect inverse agonists have agitation effects
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what is an antagonist?
drug that has affinity for neurotransmitter receptor + prevents action of neurotransmitter to bind to its own receptor
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define inhibitor?
mol that binds to enzyme and dec activity
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how can neurotransmitters/drugs inhibit activity of neurones?
- hyperpolarization of neurone | - blockade of binding of neurotransmitter to own receptor
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give examples of inhibitors?
- GABA, enkephalin, diazepam, morphine (agonists) - nifedipine (antagonist) - atenolol (beta blocker - antagonist)
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what is disinhibition?
inhibition of inhibitor