Introduction to CNS - Kelly 2 Flashcards
Blood brain barrier
Isolates CNS
Modified endothelial cells with light junctions: lipophilic things can pass, but ionic charged substances can’t
Lack of leakage
Astroglial process and pericytes
Highly lipophilic
BBB can be affected during injury or infection
Neuronal systems involved in
Cognitive processing Memory Emotional processing Sensory processing Motor processing Autonomic Processing
CNS neurotransmission
Depolarization at nerve terminal
Ca enters through channels
Promotes fusion of vesicles with nerve terminal to allow release
NT can be taken back or degraded
Sensitization of receptors
Sustained reduction in NT release or long term use of antagonist
Sensitized response when antagonist is taken away
Up regulation
Desensitization
Sustained blockade of NT reuptake or long term use of agonist
Receptor down-regulation: internalized
Important CNS receptors
Voltage gates
Ligand-gated ion channels
Membrane delimited metabotropic ion channel
Diffusible second messager metabotropic ion channel
Voltage gages ion channel
Ions moved based on what is favourable for voltage of cell
Pore is lined with charged amino acids
Voltage affects aa and they move to expose different areas
Facilitate opening that certain ions can move through
Ligand-gated ion channel
Inotropic channel
Channel is gated by binding of one, two or more ligands
Diffuse second messager metabotropic ion channel
Diffusible messenger activated ion channel
Excitatory membrane potential
Reaching AP
Conducted along axons and evoke NT release from nerve terminal
If enough EPSPs, AP will happen
Inhibitory membrane potential
Usually hyper polarizes the cell membrane and inhibits AP formation and can decrease NT release
Long tract cellular organization
Messages over long distances
Motor control
Relay, projection neurons
Local circuit cellular organization
Short, modulation
Shape recognition in the optic tract
Interneurons
Divergent
Widely projecting neurons
Global functioning
Sleep-wake cycles
Diffuse system
CNS neurotransmitters
Amino acids Acetylcholine Monoamines Peptides Endocannabinoids
Criteria for a NT
Must be present in a higher concentration in the synapse than in other areas (localized)
Released by electrical or chemical stimulation via Ca-dependent mechanism
Produce a post-synaptic response similar to nerve stimulation (synaptic mimicry)
Mechanism for termination of transmitter action
Amino acids
High concentration in the CNS
Potent
Excitatory: glutamate
Inhibitory: GABA, glycine
Glutaminase
Converts glutamine to glutamate