Midterm 1 Flashcards
Do catecholamines have metabotropic or ionic receptors?
Metabotropic
Catecholamine neurotransmitters are broken down by enzymes called
MAO Monoamine oxidase or catechol-o-methyltransferase
Catecholamines all contain
a catechol ring and an amine group
Epinephrine and NE bind to receptors called
Adrenergic
___ is a naturally occurring antagonist of muscarinic acetylcholine receptos
Atropine
Characteristics of biogenic amines
Small, charged molecules that are synthesized from amino acids and contain an amino group R-NH2
Disease associated with acetylcholine
Alzheimers. Many cholinergic neurons in the brain begin to degenerate. As a result, less ACh will be produced and language and cognitive abilities decline
Serotonin is also known as
5-HT
Serotonin is produced by
Tryptophan
Serotonin effects usually have a slow onset, indicating that it is a
Neuromodulator
Serotonin is located mostly where
Located mainly in the gut and PNS. Absent during sleep. Usually has an excitatory effect on pathways that control muscles and an inhibitor effect on pathways that mediate sensations.
Histamine is derived from
Histadine
___ is a serotonin reuptake inhibitor
Prozac
What AA neurotransmitter is excitatory?
Inhibitory?
Excitatory- glutamate
Inhibitory-Glycine and GABA
Glutamate receptors are mainly
Ionotropic
Glutamate receptors on the postsynaptic membrane
AMPA & KA receptors are bound to the post synaptic membrane. Glutamate neurotransmitter binds to both channels. The channels becomes permeable to both Na+ and K+, but the larger entry of Na+ depolarizes the cell.
NMDA require the magnesium ion blocking the channel to be removed. To drive it out of the way, the membrane must be significantly depolarized. If it is, then the Mg2+ ion will leave and Ca2+ will enter the cell and start a second messenger cascade. This creates a long lasting increase in the sensitivity of the post synaptic neuron and might be involved in learning and memory
Neurotransmitter that might be involved in learning and memory
Glutamate (excitatory AA neurotransmitter)
GABA other name
Gamma amino butyric acid. Type of inhibitory AA neurotransmitter
GABA is a modified form of
glutamate
GABA receptors
Ionotropic
Glycine receptor type
Ionotropic
Neurulation
Ectoderm development
Stage where embryo blast of the blastula differentiates into epiblast and hypoblast
Bilaminar disc stage and late stage of implantation
zygote
1 cell
baby becomes a fetus at week ___ and is considered a fetus until birth around week __
9, 39
When does primitive streak arise
Week 3. Marks beginning of gastrulation
Neural crest cells can produce
Mesenchume –> connective tissue
Ventricular/ ependymal/matrix cells in the ectoderm produced neural tube
Matrix layer in the neural canal proliferate into neuroblasts and glioblasts to become to ependymal layer in the ventricles and form the choroid plexus