Miscellaneous

Question 1

What would a lesion to the hippocampus cause?

Answer 1

anterograde amnesia

Question 2

How does myelin work?

Answer 2

reduces membrane leakiness and (by virtue of increasing membrane thickness) REDUCES capacitance.

Question 3

synaptic bouton

Answer 3

presynaptic terminal

Question 4

doxazosin

Answer 4

a1 (selective) adrenergic receptor antagonist

Question 5

what would you use to treat postural hypotension?

Answer 5

fludrocortisone

Question 6

Prednisone?

Answer 6

immunosuppressant used to treat MG

Question 7

no pee, no see, no spit, no shit.

Answer 7

antiMUSCARINIC

Question 8

Lenticular nucleus

Answer 8

putamen + globus pallidus

Question 9

Striatum

Answer 9

caudate + putamen

Question 10

structure that swirls

Answer 10

hippocampus

Question 11

midline pointy structure

Answer 11

hypothalamus

Question 12

allodynia

Answer 12

conversion of a normally innoculus stimulus to a painful sensation. Usually occurs after damage to peripheral neurons that is followed by abnormal regeneration.

Question 13

hypersensitivity

Answer 13

increased sensitivity in general

Question 14

hyperalgesia

Answer 14

increased sensitivity to painful stimuli

Question 15

urinary incontinence

Answer 15

loss of bladder control

Question 16

how would you differentiate between Chairi II and Dandy Walker?

Answer 16

Dandy Walker has large posterior fossa, Chiari II has small posterior fossa.