CNS Flashcards
consists of the – brain and spinal cord
Central nervous system
consists of the – neurons located outside the brain and spinal
cord; cranial and spinal nerves
Peripheral nervous system
involuntary
Autonomic
T/F: Brain and spinal cord are autonomic
True
“fight or
flight”
Sympathetic
T/F: autonomic nervous
system = somatic
True
Somatic
Voluntary
T/F: CNS also involves s several neurotransmitters e.g. GABA, glutamate, serotonin aside from norepinephrine and
acetylcholine
True
T/F: In CNS, Manipulating a diseased pathway
also affects healthy pathway
true
T/F: CNS drugs are NOTORIOUS for
causing side effects
true
Chemical substances produced and released by a neuron
NEUROTRANSMITTERS
Carry information from one neuron to another
NEUROTRANSMITTERS
- Neurotransmission in the CNS utilizes __________ and _______ in addition to
the neurotransmitters Ach and NE
chemicals and peptides
Major EXCITATORY neurotransmitter
Glutamate
Memory, learning, and stress response
Glutamate
Glutamate is derived from ____________ coupled by _________ channel
glucose; sodium (+)
Major INHIBITORY neurotransmitter
GABA
GABA is derived from ________; coupled by the
________channel
glutamate; chloride (-)
Thought process
Serotonin/ 5-HT
Mood, wakefulness, sleep
Serotonin/ 5-HT
Feeding behavior
Serotonin/ 5-HT
Serotonin/ 5-HT is derived rom
Tryptophan
Serotonin/ 5-HT controls
sensory transmission
Motor control (nigrostriatal pathway)
Dopamine
Behavioral effect (mesolimbic and
mesocortical pathway)
Dopamine
- Endocrine control (tuberohypophyseal
pathway)
Dopamine
Dopamine is usually inhibited by
antipsychotic drugs
Arousal and mood
Norepinephrine
Blood pressure regulation
Norepinephrine
Known for mimicking the sympathetic
activity
Norepinephrine
Norepinephrine is derived from
tyrosine
Norepinephrine is usually manipulated by
psychiatric drugs
Memory
Acetylcholine
Motor control
Acetylcholine
Binds to muscarinic receptor and
nicotinic recepto
Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine derived from
choline and acetyl-CoA
Wakefulness (central receptors)
Histamine
Catecholamines collective term for ___________, __________, ___________
serotonin, dopamine, and
norepinephrine
T/F: Taking antihistamines – causes drowsiness
true
T/F: CNS depressants inhibits CNS activity
True
slowing down of CNS is done by enhancing the
type of inhibitory neurotransmitter (GABA)
CNS depressant prototype
Alcohol (ethyl alcohol)
Alcohol can interfere with the __________ neurotransmitter
excitatory