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Lecture 5 Flashcards

1
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t/f neurotransmitters have a significant impact on our behavior on a daily basis

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true

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2
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what are the 2 kinds of receptors

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ionotropic and metabotropic

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3
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this kind of receptor is directly linked to an ion channel

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ionotropic

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4
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this kind of receptor affects neurons by activating g proteins

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metabotropic receptors

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5
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a lignad gated ion channel is also known as

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ionotropic receptor

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6
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a g protein coupled receptor is also known as

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a metabotropic receptor

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7
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are ionotropic receptors fast or slow

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fast

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8
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are metabolic tropic receptors fast or slow

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slow

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9
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t/f the effect of metabolic receptors are quick only a few ms

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false, the effects can last for minutes

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10
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how does a ionotropic receptor

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a neurotransmitter binding directly opens an ion channel

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11
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this kind of receptor is a g protein coupled receptor

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metabotropic receptor

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12
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what kind of proteins fo metabotrobic proteins have to activate

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g proteins

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13
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which neurotransmitter is this: important in learning and memory , involved in alzhiemers

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acetylcholine

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14
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what is the name of the 1st neurotransmitter identified in the neuromuscular junction

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acetylcholine

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15
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the 1st substance identified as a neurotransmitter was

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acetylcholine

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16
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this neuro transmitter funcitons at the neuromuscular junction and various other synapses

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acetylcholine

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17
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what 2 things is acetylcholine synthesized from

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acetyl -coa and choline by acetyltransferase

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18
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t/f acetylcholine is recycled at the synapse

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false

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19
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where is acetylcholine hydrolyzed at

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in the cleft by acetylcholinesterase in to acetate and choline

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20
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how many types of acetylcholine receptors are there

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2

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21
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list the 2 kinds of acetylcholine receptors

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Nicotinic Receptors and muscarinic receptors

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22
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these kind of the receptors are selectively activate by nicotine

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nicotinic receptors

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23
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t/f nicotinic receptors are found not found at the NMJ

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false, they are found at the nmj

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24
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are nicotinic receptors metabotropic or ionotropic

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ionotropic

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25
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muscarinic receptors are selectively activated by what

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muscarine

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26
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where are muscarinic receptors found

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centrally

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27
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are muscarinic receptors ionotropic or metabotropic

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metabotropic

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28
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what does nAChRs mean

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nicotinic receptors

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29
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what does mAChR mean

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muscarinic mean

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30
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list 3 things that we can eat to increase choline

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soy, milk, egg yolk, organ meat

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31
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how do we get rid of the acetylocholine from the synaptic cleft

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acetylcholinesterase

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32
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acetylcholine is recycled back into what 2 things

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acetate and choline

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33
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list 3 symptoms of too much acetylcholine

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hypersexuality , secretion of acid, muscle contraction , impared declaritive memory

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34
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what does sarin nerve gas inhibit

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acetylocholinerase production

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35
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list a nicotinic agonist

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nicotine

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36
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pancuronium , tubocurarine and succinyl choline are examples of

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nicotinic antagonists which are muscle relaxants

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37
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list a muscarinic agonist

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muscarine

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38
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what is muscarine

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one cause of mushroom poisioning . it is a muscarinic agonist

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39
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what is atropine

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it is a muscarinic antagonist

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40
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what does atropine do

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it causes pupil dilation , raising heartbeat and inhibits mucus secretion

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41
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jimsonweed and datura are examples of

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hallucinogens which are muscarinic antagonists

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42
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nearly all excitatory neurons in the cns use this neurotransmitter

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glutamate

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43
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t/f over half of all of the brains synapses use glutamate

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false

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44
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glutamate is packaged in ______ called ______

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vesicles called VGLUT

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45
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how is glutamate cleared from the cleft

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it is cleared from the cleft by excitatory amino acid transporters

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46
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what do EAATs refer to

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excitatory amino acid transporters

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47
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how many types of receptors are there for glutamate

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3 metabotropic and 3 ionotropic

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48
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how many metabotropic receptors are there for glutamate

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3

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49
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t/f metabotropic receptors for glutamate are only found in the cns

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false , they are found in the pns and cns

50
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how many receptor types of ionotropic receptors are there for glutamate , and list them

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3 : AMPA, NMDA and Kainate

51
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what ions are the ionotropic for glutamate permiable to

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all 3 are permiable to sodium and potassium and sometimes calcium

52
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what is special about NMDA receptors

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they are always permiable to calcium

53
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are kainate receptors permiable to calcium

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no

54
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what is the role of calcium in an NMDA receptor

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it is important because calcium can act as a signaling molecule in the postsynaptic molecule in the post synaptic neuron

55
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the the calcium in NMDA receptors affect the pre synaptic or post synaptic molecule

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post synaptic

56
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small amounts of ______ are necessary for receptor activation in NMDA receptors

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glycine

57
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t/f ca binds to the NMDAR

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False , mg binds to the NMDA receptors and blocks the pore

58
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when a membrane is at rest and hyperpolorized is the NMDA receptor pore blocked or unblocked

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blocked by mg

59
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when a NMDA receptor is depolarized is the pore blocked or unblocked

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when the mebrane is depolarized the mg is ejeted allowing cations to move in

60
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what kind of channel is a NMDA receptor

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voltage gated

61
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name the main excitatory neurotransmitter

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glutamate

62
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what 2 ions are needed in order for NMDAR channels to open

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glutamate and glycene

63
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is the NMDA receptor ligand gated, voltage gated or both

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both

64
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if the membrane of a NMDA receptor is is locked will you see a current

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no because the pore is blocked

65
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what must occur for a current to flow through a NMDA receptor pore

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in order to open it needs to get rid of the magenesium so that it depolarizes

66
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what does excessive activation of ionotropic GluRs causes

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it causes neurons to die . aka excitotoxcity

67
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in terms of glutamate what is occuring during stroke, hypoglycemia or seizure

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excessive activation of ionotropic glutamate receptors

68
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list to NMDA receptor antagonists

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ketamine and pcp

69
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what is the name of the NMDAR antagonist that is also an anesthetic used for children and animals

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ketamine

70
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when lots of glutamate is applied to a neuron , the NMDARs generally open later than the AMPARs why ?

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because the AMPA receptors do not have mg block so they get activated 1st .

71
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name the 2 major inhibitory neurotransmitters in the CNS

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GABA and Glycine

72
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where are Gaba and Glycine commonly found

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in the local circuit of interneurons

73
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what is the function of GATs

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Gaba is transported out of the cleft by GATs (gaba transporters)

74
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how many types of gaba receptors are there

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2 : gaba a and gaba b

75
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are gaba a receptors ionotropic or metabotropic

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ionotropic

76
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t/f gaba b receptors are ionotropic

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false they are metabotropic

77
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what are ion are gaba a receptors permiable to

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chloride

78
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what kind of channels do gaba b receptors open

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potassium

79
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what kind of channels do gaba b receptors block

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calcium

80
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benzodiazenpines , barbituates and ethanol are all examples of what ?

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agonists of the GABA a receptors

81
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what is picrotoxin

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an antedote for barbituate poisioning

82
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what is the antagonist for GABA a receptors

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picrotoxin

83
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what is baclofin

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a muscle relaxant and an agonist of GABA B receptors

84
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list the 2 agonists for GABA b receptors

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baclofen and GHB

85
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are glycine receptors ionotropic or metabotropic

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ionotropic

86
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where are glycine receptors usually found

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in the spinal cord

87
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what is the function of strychnine

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it blockes glycine receptors , it causes painful death

88
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what is the basic funciton of biogenic amines

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regulate mood and other functions

89
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what are the main catergories of biogenic amines

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catecholamines , indoleamine and imidazoleamine

90
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dopamine is an example of an _______ biogenic amine

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catecholamine

91
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dopemine is important in regulation of _____ and _____

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movement, reward

92
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which kinod of neurons die in the parkinsons disease

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dopaminergic neruons

93
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cocaine , amphetamines and heroin affect what kind of synapses ?

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dopaminergic synapses

94
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norepinephrine and epiniphrine are examples of what class of biogenic amines

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catecholamines

95
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what receptors do norepinephrine and epinephrine act on ?

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alpha and beta adernergenic receptors

96
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what is norepinephrens central effect

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influences sleep, attentions and wakefulness

97
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this amine is important in motivation

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dopamine

98
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these 2 amines are involved in fight or flight

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norepinephren and epinephrin

99
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histamine is part of what class of amines

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imidazoleamine

100
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t/f histamine effects the cns

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true

101
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in the cns , histamine mediates ______ and ______

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arousal and attention

102
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this amine is involved in regulation of the vestibular (balance ) system

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histamine

103
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seratonin is part of what class of amines

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indolamine

104
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is serotonin important in the somatic or visceral nervous system

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visceral

105
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this amine is important in wakefullness, mood and many psychiatric disorders

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seratonin

106
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what does SSRI mean

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selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

107
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what is buproprion

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a drug that inhibits reuptake of norepinphine and dopamine .

108
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buproprion is antagonist or agonist for noctini acetylcholine receptors

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antagonist

109
Q

peptide neurotransmitters help to regulate

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weight regulation , stress and regulation and release of other hormones

110
Q

what is the function of u opiate receptors

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they are the site of action for opiate drugs like heroin and morphine

111
Q

major painkillers are _____ receptors

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opiate

112
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where does morphine bind to

A

opiate receptors

113
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endocannabinoids are examples of

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unconventional neurotransmitters

114
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what kind of receptors do endocannabinoids receptors target

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cannabinoid receptors

115
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list 2 examples of endocannabinoids

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2 -AG , Anandamide

116
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what kind of signaling is endoanbinoids

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retrograde

117
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are endocannabinoids made post synaptically or pre synaptically

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post synaptically

118
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what is the name of the most common receptor for endocannabinoids

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CB1

119
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THC is an example of an ____ of _______ receptors

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THC is an agonist of cannabinoid receptors

120
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endocannabinoid signaling is important for what 4 things

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perception
motor control
memory
appetite

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