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Neuro Physiology Flashcards

1
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More numerous

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Glial cells

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Produces CSF

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Ependymal cells

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macrophage of the brain

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Microglia

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Regulates ECF ion levels,gives mechanical support; forms BBB

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Astrocyte

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Creates myelin in the CNS

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Oligodendrocytes

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Creates myelin in the PNS

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Schwann cells

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Brain tumors from non-mature neurons

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Neuroblastoma

Retinoblastoma

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Receiving portion (for NTs) of the neuron

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Dendrites/Soma

**contain receptor for NT

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9
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Where action potential in a neuron actually starts

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Axon Hillock/initial segment

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10
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Function of Myelin sheath

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Insulator

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11
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Unmyelinated portion of the Axon

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Nodes of Ranvier

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Branches of the axons

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Neural fibril

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Terminal portion of a neural fibril that contains NT-containing vesicles

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Axon terminal

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14
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Space between 2 neurons

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Synapse

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15
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What do you call the death of the axon distal to the site of injury after an axon is transected?

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Anterograde/Orthograde Degeneration

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What do you call the changes to the soma after an axons is transacted?

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Axonal Reaction/Chromatolyis

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17
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Axonal regeneration occurs better in the CNS or PNS?

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PNS

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18
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Secreted in the basal ganglia (Nucleus Basalis of Meynert)

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Acetylcholine

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19
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ACH deficient

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Alzheimer’s Disease

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20
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Found mainly in the substantia nigra pars compact a & ventral tegmental area

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Dopamine

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21
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Dopamine deficiency

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Parkinson’s disease

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22
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Dopamine excess

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Schizophrenia

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23
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Locus ceruleus in the pons

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NE

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24
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Phenylalanine derivatives

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Phenylalanine
Tyrosine
L-dopa
Dopamine
NE
Epinephrine
Thyroxine
Melanin
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25
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Tryptophan Derivatives

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Tryptophan
Melatonin
Serotonin
Niacin

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Secreted mainly by the Median Raphe of the Brain Stem
Happy Hormone
From Tryptophan

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Serotonin

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27
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From Arginine

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Nitric Oxide

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28
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From histidine

Located mainly within their tuberomamillary nucleus of the hypothalamus

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Histamine

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29
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Inhibitory NT found in spinal inter neurons

Increases Chloride influx

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Glycine

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30
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The number one inhibitory NT in the brain

Comes from GLutamate

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GABA

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31
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Number one Excitatory NT in the brain

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Glutamate

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32
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4 Receptors in GLUTAMATE

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3 Ionotropic receptors ( NMDA, Kainate, AMPA)

1 Metabotropic receptor (mGlur)

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33
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Enkephalins, endorphins, dynorphins

Inhibit neurons in the brain involved in the perception of pain

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Opioid peptides

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34
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Involved in pain transmission

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Substance P

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35
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What is the basis of AP to achieved threshold?

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Due to K leakage channel

Na influx = K effluent
= K leakage channels -> threshold is achieved

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36
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Make the MP (membrane potential) less negative

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Depolarization

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37
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Make the MP more negative

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Hyper polarization

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38
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Positive charges flowing into the cell

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Inward current

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39
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Positive charges flowing out of the cell

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Outward current

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40
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MP in which AP is inevitable

41
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Portion of AP where MP is positive

42
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Portion of AP where MP is < RMP

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Undershoot

43
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Opening of Na-activation gates (causes Sodium influx)

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Depolarization

44
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Closure of Na-activation gates (stops Sodium influx)

Opening of Potassium gates (causes Potassium Efflux)

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Repolarization

45
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Give example of Sodium Channel Blockers of Neurons

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Tetrodotoxin, Saxitoxin

46
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Give an example of Potassium Channel Blocker of Neurons

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Tetraethylammonium

47
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True or False: Na & K gated channels are responsible for all types of Action Potential?

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False (Ca Channels seen in Muscles)

48
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What stimulates nerve depolarization in the first place?

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Mechanical disturbance, chemicals, electricity

49
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In an excitable cell such as the heart muscles, what is the effect of hyper kalmia & hypokalemia respectively?

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Hyperkalemia: Depolarizes the heart

Hypokalemia: Hyperpolarizes the heart

50
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Synaptic inputs that depolarize the post-synaptic cell (opens Na & K channels)

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Excitatory Post-Synaptic Potential ( EPSP)

51
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Synaptic inputs that Hyperpolarizes the post synaptic cell (opens Cl channels)

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Inhibitory Post synaptic Potential (IPSP)

52
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Two or more pre synaptic inputs arrive at post-synaptic cell simultaneously

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Spatial Summation

53
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Two or more pre synaptic inputs arrive at post synaptic cell in rapid succession

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Temporal summation

54
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Repeated stimulation causes response of postsynaptic cell to be Greater than expected

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Nerve facilitation

55
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Increased released of NT and Increased sensitivity to the NT

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Long-term Potentiation

56
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Repeated stimulation causes decreased response of postsynaptic cell

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Synaptic fatigue

57
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Collection of cell bodies Peripheral Nerve

58
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Cell bodies in Central NS

Except Basal ganglia (found in Nucleus)

59
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Collection of axon in the PNS

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Nerve / Nerve Fiber

60
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Vast motor center, respiratory center (DRG, VRG), swallowing, coughing & vomiting center

61
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Micturation center, Pneumotaxic, Apneustic centers

62
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Relay center for almost all sensations

Except olfactory

63
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Primitive way

Vasomotor. Cough, vomit, urinate, defecate

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Brain stem

64
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Contributes to balance

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Cerebellum

65
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Connects the two brain hemispheres

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Corpus callous

Anterior commisure

66
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Motor, personality, calculation, judgement

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Frontal lobe

67
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Somatosensory Cortex

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Parietal Lobe

68
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Vision

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Occipital lobe

69
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Hearing, vestibular processing, recognition of faces, optic pathway (Meyer’s loop), Memory

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Temporal lobe

70
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Primary areas of the cerebral cortex

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Initiation

1st area to receive from optic nerve

71
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Secondary areas of the cerebral cortex

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Interpretation

72
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Association areas of the cerebral cortex

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Integration

73
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The site of pathology of dyslexia implicated to be located at

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Dominant temporoparietal area

74
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Pathology produced when patient has a lesion on the accurate fasciculus connecting the broca’s and the wernicke’s area

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Conduction aphasia

75
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The condition described above is characterized by

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Fluent speech and preserved comprehension but inability to repeat words/sounds

76
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Hippocampal lesions will cause

An important output pathway from the reward & punishment centers of the brain

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Anterograde Amnesia

77
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Thalamus lesion will cause

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Retrograde Amnesia

78
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Produces mainly oxytocin

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Paraventricular Nuclei

79
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Produces mainly vasopressin

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Supra optic Nuclei

80
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Satiety center

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Ventromedial nuclei

81
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Hunger center

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Lateral Nuclei

82
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Sweating (Heat Release)

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Anterior Hypothalamus

83
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Shivering (Heat Conservation)

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Posterior Hypothalamus

84
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Reward Center

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Medial Forebrain Bundle

85
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Punishment center

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Central Gray Area around Aqueduct of Sylvius

86
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Social Inhibition

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Amygdaloid

87
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Milk producti55on

88
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Weight loss is produce

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Lateral nuclei damage

89
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Hypothalamic nucleus associated with temperature regulation

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Anterior nucleus

90
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Which is more powerful in creat5ing new memories (takes precedence over the other)

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Punishment & fear

91
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Master clock

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Suprachiasmatic Nucleus

92
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Regulates circadian rhythm

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Pineal gland

93
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Who among the following dream the most

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Newborn (50% REM)

94
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CSF Pathway

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Lateral Ventricles
For amen of Monroe
third Ventricle
Aqueduct of Sylvius
4th ventricle
For amen of Luschka &amp; Magendie
Subarachnoid space over brain &amp; spinal cord
Arachnoid granulation a
Dural venous sinus blood
95
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Energy source of blood & muscle

96
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Blood supply o liver, heart

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Fatty acids

97
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4 min

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Irreversible necrosis (brain)

98
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6 hours

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MI

Skeletal muscles

99
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Which of the following has a much lower concentration in the CSF than in cerebral capillary blood

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