CNS pharmacology Flashcards
What is the principal integrating region for the ANS
Hypothalamus
List the functions of the hypothalamus
Sleep
Blood pressure
Sexual and circadian rhythm
Secretion by the hypothalamus
Temperature
Water balance
Emotion
Intermediary metabolism
List the functions of the cerebellum
Complex movements
Talking
Walking
Posture
Balance
Reflex
Fine coordinated movement
Learning
Memory
The main function of the spinal cord is
Conduction and reflex centre
The axon is characterised by very high concentration of ……..
Voltage gated Na channel
Graded potential transmits over short distances and are activated by ….. action potential are activated by …..
Mechanical and chemical channel
Voltage
How is glutamate released into the synapse
Through calcium dependent exocytosis
The two class of receptors used by glutamate
Metabotropic
Ionotropic
The glutamate ionotropic receptors are
NMDA
KA
AMPA
Glutamate is inhibited by
Strychnine
GABA B is inhibitory and it carries out its action by
Inhibition of ca entry
Activate k+
Inhibit adenylase cyclase
The drugs that inhibt GABA A include
Picrotoxin
Bicuculine
What was the first neurotransmitter identified pharmacologically the CNS
Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine has both stimulatory and inhibitory function cite an example
M1 excitatory
M2 inhibitory
The dopaminogernic receptors are
D1 like (D1, D5)
D2 like D 3 4 5)