NEUR 0010 - Chapter 15 Flashcards

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What are three components of the NS that operate in expanded space and time?

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The secretory hypothalamus, the ANS, and the CNS

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What controls the ANS?

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The hypothalamus

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What kind of postsynaptic receptors does the CNS use?

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Metabotropic

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What are diffuse modulatory systems of the brain?

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Part of the CNS: regulate level of arousal and mood, among other things

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How do the functions of the hypothalamus and thalamus differ?

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Hypothalamus = integrating somatic/visceral responses in accordance with the brain’s needs; Thalamus = pathway to the neocortex

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What are the three zones of the hypothalamus?

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Periventricular, medial, and lateral

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What are the three main cell types in the PVZ of the hypothalamus?

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Suprachiasmatic nucleus (receive direct retinal innervation, synchronize circadian rhythms); control ANS; neurosecretory neurons

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What hypothalamic cells extend into the posterior pituitary?

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Magnocellular neurosecretory cells

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What two neurohormones do the magno neurosecretory cells release into the posterior pituitary?

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Oxytocin and ADH

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How do the kidneys and liver regulate blood volume and pressure?

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Kidneys release renin, which converts angiotensinogen (from liver) into angiotensin I, into angiotensin II, which acts directly on blood vessels and the kidney

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What part of the brain detects angiotensin II?

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Subfornical organ

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What hypothalamic cells extend into the anterior pituitary?

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Parvocellular neurosecretory cells

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How does the hypothalamus secrete to the anterior pituitary?

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Extend axons to special capillary bed in the upper pituitary to release hypophysiotropic hormones; these HPThormones, hit the hypothalamo-pituitary portal circulation and travel until they bind in the anterior pituitary, which releases or stops hormones in the general circulation

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How do the cell bodies of the somatic and autonomic lower motor neurons differ?

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Somatic = in the CNS (ventral horn or brain stem); Autonomic = outside CNS, in the autonomic ganglia

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What does it mean that the ANS uses disynaptic pathways?

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Preganglionic neuron from the spinal cord/brain stem to the autonomic ganglia, then a post ganglionic neuron from the autonomic ganglia to the target cells

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What is the difference in emergence between the sympathetic and parasympathetic ANS?

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Sympathetic: emerge in upper third (thoracic/lumbar); Parasympathetic: emerge in cervical and sacral (upper and lower extremes)

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Where are the preganglionic neurons the sympathetic ANS?

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Intermediolateral gray matter of the spinal cord: sand axons through ventral roots to synapse on sympathetic chain ganglia, next to spinal column, or in collateral ganglia in the abdominal cavity

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Where are the two places that preganglionic sympathetic ANS neurons can synapse?

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Sympathetic chain ganglia next to the spinal column, or collateral ganglia in the abdominal cavity

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Where are the preganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic ANS?

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Brain stem nuclei and lower spinal cord: send axons within cranial nerves and sacral nerves to right next to the target organs

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What are the three types of tissue innervated by the ANS?

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Glands, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle

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What are the two divisions of the enteric system?

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Myenteric plexus and submucous plexus

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What does the nucleus of the solitary tract do?

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Autonomic control: integrates sensory info from internal organs and coordinates output to autonomic brain stem nuclei

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Why do most drugs have greater effect on ANS vs CNS?

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ANS ganglia outside the BBB

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What is the primary transmitter of the peripheral ANS?

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ACh: released by the preganglionic neurons of the SANS and the PANS

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What kinds of ACh receptors does ACh bind to, after being released by the SANS and PANS pregang neurons?
Nicotinic: nAChR, evokes fast EPSP; AND muscarinic: mAChR, evokes slow EPSP/IPSP
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What is the difference in NT secretion by the postgang SANS and PANS?
PANS also secretes ACh (like pregang), but SANS mostly secretes NE
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What are the effects of postgang PANS ACh?
Fast mAChR local response
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What are the effects of postgang SANS NE?
Far spreading effect
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What does it mean for a drug to sympathomimetic?
Mimic activation of SANS: promote NE and inhibit ACh
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What does it mean for a drug to be parasymathomimetic?
Mimic activation of PANS: inhibit NE and promote ACh
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Which of these are sympathomimetic vs parasympathomimetic?
Atropine is SANS, propanolol is PANS
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What are the four main characteristics of diffuse modulatory systems?
The core is usually a small set of neurons; the core neurons arise from the brain's core, usually the brain stem; they contact tens of thousands of neurons; the synapses are made through ECF, so it's very diffuse
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What is the locus coeruleus?
Tiny spot in pons that uses NE
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What do we believe is the importance of the locus coeruleus to attenion?
Increases brain responsiveness, especially to novel stimuli
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What are the raphe nuclei?
Spots on the sides of the midbrain; secrete 5HT
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What is the difference in caudal vs rostral raphe nuclei?
Caudal innervates the spinal cord for pain-related signals; Rostral innervates similarly to the locus coeruleus
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The locus coeruleus and the Raphe nuclei are both part of what system?
Ascending reticular activating system: core of arousal and awakening of the forebrain
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What are the brain structures most concentrated in DA?
Substantia nigra, ventral tegmental area
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What is the mesocortiolimbic dopamine system?
The dopaminergic projection from the midbrain, related to reward and reinforcement
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What are the two major diffuse modulatory systems for ACh?
Basal forebrain complex and pontomesencephalotegmental complex
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What is the basal forebrain complex?
Scattered cholinergic neurons around the telencephalon: medial septal nuclei and basal nucleus of Meynert
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What are the two parts of the basal forebrain complex?
Medial septal nuclei and basal nucleus of Meynert
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What is the importance of the basal forebrain complex?
First to die in Alzheimer's; important for learning and memory
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What is the importance of the pontomesencephalotegmental complex?
In pons and midbrain tegmentum: acts on dorsal thalamus; regulates excitability of sensory relay nuclei; cholinergic link between brain stem and basal forebrain complexes
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What NT does LSD affect?
Serotonin: potent agonist on the presynaptic terminals of raphe nuclei neurons
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What NTs do cocaine/amphetamines affect?
DA and NE: sympathomimetic
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What is the difference in mechanism between cocaine and amphetamines?
Cocaine = selective DA reuptake; Amphetamines: blocks NE and DA reuptake AND release of DA