First Aid 1 - Neuro Flashcards
1
Q
What to Schwann cells do?
A
Myelinate PNS axons
2
Q
Changes in Dopamine in neuro diseases?
A
- Increased: Huntington’s
2. Decreased: Parkinson’s
3
Q
Changes in Ach in neuro diseases?
A
- Increased: Parkinson
2. Decreased: Huntington’s / Alzheimer’s
4
Q
Changes in Ach in neuro diseases?
A
Decreased in Huntingtons
5
Q
What does Locus Coeruleus control?
A
Stress and Panic
6
Q
What does nucleus accumbens control?
A
Reward center, pleasure, addiction, fear
7
Q
What does hypothalamus control?
A
- Thirst and water balance
- Hunger
- Autonomic control
- Temperature
- Sexual urges
8
Q
What does suprachiasmatic nucleus control?
A
Circadian rhythms