Nervous System

Question 1

What is the basic unit of the nervous system

Answer 1

neuron

Question 2

What is the chemical substance that allows the impulse to move across the synapse from one neuron to another

Answer 2

neurotransmitter

Question 3

Sympathetic Nervous System is also called

Answer 3

Fight or Flight

Question 4

What are the sympathetic receptors

Answer 4

alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1, and beta 2

Question 5

Another name for epinephrine

Answer 5

adrenaline

Question 6

What parasympathetic receptor stimulates smooth muscle in the GI tract and slows the heart rate

Answer 6

muscarinic

Question 7

What parasympathetic receptor affects the skeletal muscles

Answer 7

nicotinic

Question 8

What category is glycopyrrolate

Answer 8

anticholinergic

Question 9

What drug is a hypnotic agent

Answer 9

propofol

Question 10

xylazine is a ____________

Answer 10

alpha-2 adrenergic agonist

Question 11

What category is phenobarbital

Answer 11

anticonvulsant

Question 12

What are the 3 types of opioid receptors

Answer 12

mu, kappa, and delta

Question 13

What is the definition of analgesia

Answer 13

without pain

Question 14

What category of drugs have a combination of pain relieving and anxiety calming

Answer 14

neuroleptanalgesics

Question 15

Anesthesia means

Answer 15

without perception (sensation)

Question 16

What is MAC

Answer 16

minimum alveolar concentration

Question 17

The lower the MAC the _________

Answer 17

more potent anesthetic

Question 18

The higher the MAC the _________

Answer 18

less potent anesthetic

Question 19

acepromazine is a

Answer 19

phenothiazine derivative

Question 20

alpha blockers mainly treat:

Answer 20

hypertension, heart failure and laminitis

Question 21

beta blockers mainly treat:

Answer 21

hypertension and cardiac arrhythmias

Question 22

prazosin is a selective:

Answer 22

alpha-1 adrenergic antagonist

Question 23

ketamine is what category

Answer 23

dissociative anesthetic