Finals

Question 1

Main excitatory neurotransmitter in the CNS

Answer 1

Glutamate

Question 2

Main inhibitory neurotransmitter. Reduces the activity in the CNS and blocks certain signals from your brain

Answer 2

Gaba

Question 3

Most thrilling neurotransmitter that plays a major role in the brain’s reward system

Answer 3

Dopamine

Question 4

Proved critical to central nervous system functions such as movement, pleasure, attention, mood, and motivation

Answer 4

Dopamine

Question 5

Neurotransmitter responsible for body’s fight or flight response. Body’s defense mechanism against stress

Answer 5

Adrenaline

Question 6

Promotes satisfaction after eating and keeps your appetite in check

Answer 6

Serotonin

Question 7

Love hormone and plays two roles in the body. 1. Contraction of the womb during childbirth and lactation.

Answer 7

Oxytocin

Question 8

Directly affects the muscles. Presence of triggers an action potential or command in the muscle fiber. Makes muscles contract instead of sending signals to a brain cell

Answer 8

Acetylcholine.

Question 9

Presence of abnormal behavior is what symptom

Answer 9

Positive symptoms

Question 10

Absence of normal social and interpersonal behaviors is termed what?

Answer 10

Negative symptoms

Question 11

Disorganized, positive or negative symptoms?

Answer 11

Positive

Question 12

Alogia, positive or negative symptoms?

Answer 12

Negative

Question 13

Avolition, positive or negative symptoms?

Answer 13

Negative

Question 14

Apathy, positive or negative symptoms?

Answer 14

Negative

Question 15

Derailment, positive or negative symptoms?

Answer 15

Positive

Question 16

Neologism, positive or negative symptoms?

Answer 16

Positive

Question 17

Selective antagonist for type A endothelin receptors, which mediates vasoconstriction and vasodilation.

Answer 17

Ambrisentan (Letairis)

Question 18

Lowers systemic vascular resistance, pulmonary vascular resistance, and mean pulmonary arterial pressure

Answer 18

Sitaxsentan (Thelin)

Question 19

Competitive antagonist of type A and B Endothelin receptos

Answer 19

Bosentan (Tracleer )

Question 20

Increases the intracellular concentration of cGMP

Answer 20

Sildenafil (Revatio)

Question 21

Results in vasorelaxation and antiproliferative effects on smooth muscle cells

Answer 21

Tadalafil (Adcirca)

Question 22

Blocks the influx of extracellular calcium, causing vasodilation

Answer 22

Amlodipine
Nifedipine
Diltiazem

Question 23

Potent vasodilator of all vascular beds

Answer 23

Epoprostenol (Flolan)

Question 24

Direct vasodilator of systemic and pulmonary vascular beds and inhibits platelet aggregation

Answer 24

IV/SC Treprostinil (Remodulin)
Inh Treprostinil (Tyvaso)

Question 25

Dilates systemic and pulmonary arterial vascular beds, alters pulmonary vascular resistance and suppresses vascular muscle proliferation

Answer 25

Iloprost (Ventavis)

Question 26

Gold standard for assessing ventricular function and pulmonary pressures

Answer 26

Right heart catheterization

Question 27

Pharmacologic treatments of PAH

Answer 27

Oral anticoagulants Diurectics Oxygen Digoxin Pulmonary rehabilitation

Question 28

Non pharmacologic treatment for PAH

Answer 28

Avoid excessive physical exertion Birth control Physiological and social support Infection prevention