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What do astrocytes do?

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Balance K+ to help neurons remain responsive, stimulate endothelial cells to form tight junctions. Supportive cells that stain c GFAP

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What are Bergman Cells?

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Astrocytes that support Purkinje cells of cerebellum

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What are Muller cells of the retina?

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Specialized astrocytes of retina

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Where are unipolar neurons found

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Autonomic nervous system

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What are bipolar neurons associated with?

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The senses

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Where are pseudounipolar neurons found?

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Sensory ganglia of cranial and spinal nerves (DRG)

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What are the most common types of neurons?

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Multipolar

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What type of cell makes up the choroid plexus BBB?

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Epithelial

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Kinesin

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Binds organelle resulting in stepwise transport from axon

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Vinblastine and Colchicine

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Disrupt fast anterograde axonal transport

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What makes up slow anterograde axonal transport?

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Component A (Dynamin-GTP) and Component B(Actin/myosin)

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Retrograde axonal transport

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(Dynein+ATP) facilitates passage of endosome to soma (delivers GF and rabies/tetanus toxin)

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13
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What are connexins?

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Transmembrane channels for electrical synapses

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14
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Where are small molecule neurotransmitters synthesized?

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Cytosol of the neuron. Includes: Ach, ATP, Dop, NE, Epi, 5HT, HIstamine, Glycine, Glu, GABA

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15
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What enzyme makes acetylcholine?

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Cholin + Acetyl COA, Enzyme = choline acetyltransferase

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16
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What neurotransmitter is found in the Nucleus Basalis of Meynert?

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Ach

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17
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What three neurotransmitters are synthesized from L-tyrosine?

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Dopamine, NE, Epi

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What is the rate limiting step of Dopamine synthesis

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L-tyrosine –> L-dopa (enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase)

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19
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Where is dopamine synthesized?

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Substantia nigra and arcuate nucleus of hypothalamus

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20
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Reserpine

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Prevents uptake of DA into synaptic vesicle

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What does Dopamine Beta-hydroxylase do?

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DA –> NE (NE is only neurotransmitter syn in vesicle)

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22
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Norepinephrine exerts negative feedback on _____?

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Tyrosine hydroxylase

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Where is NE found?

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Postganglionic sympathetic neurons and locus ceruleus (Pons-lateral floor of 4th ventricle)

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Cocaine

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Inhibits NE reuptake

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COMT and MAO

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metabolize NE

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26
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Tropolone and Selegiline

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inhibit COMT and MAO-B

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27
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Epinephrine is synthesized from ____ by _____ in the ________?

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Norepinephrine, phenylethanolamine N-methyl transferase, adrenal medulla

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28
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How is serotonin made?

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Tryptophan –> 5HT (by trypthophan hydroxylase) –> Serotonin (5HT decarboxylase)

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29
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Where are serotonergic neurons found?

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Raphe nuclei of brainstem reticular formation

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30
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Reserpine and tetrabenazine

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Inhibit the transport protein for amine neurotransmitters

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31
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Amphetamine

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abolish proton gradient of amine vesicles and leads to increased synaptic Dopamine/NE. Will eventually deplete neurotransmitter

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What are 2 peptide neurotransmitters and where are they made?

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Substance P and enkephaline. Made in the E.R..

33
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POMC –>

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B-endorphine, melanocyte stimulating hormone, ACTH, corticotropin like

34
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Release of neurotransmitters involves?

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Voltage gated Ca Channels

35
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vesicle SNARE

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protein in vesicle wall that binds target-SNARE (syntaxin) in the axon terminal membrane. Results in vesicle fusion and release

36
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Tetanus toxin

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Cleaves synaptobrevin and inhibits glycine release

37
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Botulinum toxin

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Cleaves t-SNARE and v-SNARE

38
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Synaptotagmin

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facilitates fusion of vesicle by inserting into presynaptic membrane (also facilitates endosome formation)

39
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Ionic receptors

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Directly gate ion channels

40
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Metabotrophic receptors

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influence ion channels via second messengers

41
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What are the two types of metabotrophic receptors?

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G-protein and Tyrosine kinase

42
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Cholera toxin

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selectively activates Gs (stimulatory G protein). Stimulates bowel movements

43
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Pertussis toxin

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inactivates Gi (inhibitory G protein) (can’t stop coughing)

44
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Lithium

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inhibits phosphatases which degrade IP3

45
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Phospholipase C

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Generates DAG and IP3 –> opens Ca channels and activates PKC

46
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What are the two types of Acetylcholine channels/receptors?

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NIcotinic and Muscarinic

47
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alpha- bungarotoxin

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Snake venom that binds alpha subunit of nicotinic receptor

48
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What are ganglionic, depolarizing, and non-depolarizing nicotinic inhibitors?

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Hexamethonium, succinylcholine, D-tubocurarine

49
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Where are nicotinic receptors found?

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NMJ and preganglionic ANS

50
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Where are muscarinic receptors found?

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Cerebellum, striatum, cortx, Renshaw cell of SC (glycine)

51
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What inhibits muscarinic receptors?

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Atropine and scopolamine

52
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What stimulates muscarinic receptors?

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Bethanechol (Bladder), Carbachol (GI), Pilocarpine (eye)

53
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GABA-A opens what type of channel?

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Chloride channels –> inhibitory postsynaptic potential

54
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Alcholol, barb, and benzos increase ___?

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Chloride channel opening

55
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GABA-B

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Increases K+ conductance –> IPSP

56
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Baclofen

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GABA-B agonist. Clinically thought to balance excitatory and inhibitor input to reduce muscle hyperactivity

57
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Picrotoxin

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inhibits GABA-A. Binds B subunit

58
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Glutamate receptor

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ionotropic receptors that induce EPSP. Include NMDA and Kainate

59
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NMDA receptor

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permeable to Ca, Na, K. Normally blocked by Mg –> removed by depol and Glycine required to open. Important in long-term potentiation at synapse

60
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PCP

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inhibits NMDA receptor

61
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Strychnine

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blocks glycine release (Renshaw cell neurotransmitter)

62
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Dopamine receptors

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5 groups, all metabotropic. D1- hyperpolarization, D2- depolarization (where antipsychotics selectively inhibit)

63
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LSD

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agonist of 5HT-1c Receptor

64
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Ondansetron

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agonist of 5-HT3 receptor

65
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Name two sites of neurogenesis:

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Subependymal zone, Hippocampus (dentate gyrus c projections to CA3)

66
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Apoptosis leads to –>

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chromatin condensation, outer membrane blebbing, cellular fragmentation, phagocytosis

67
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What is the caspase pathway for apoptosis

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1) Death induced by Fas signaling complex –> activation of Caspase 8
2) DNA damage- Caspase 9: Cellular stress -> cytochrome c -> apoptosome ->Caspase 8&9 -> Caspase 3&7 -> outer membrane blebbing, DNA condensation, fragmentation, phagocytosis

68
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Bcl-2

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antiapoptotic: prevents cytochrome c release and thus Caspase 9

69
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p53

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tumor suppressor gene: suppress cell cycle progress after DNA damage –> apoptosis

70
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What is the resting neuron membrane potential?

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-70mV: secondary to high intracellular K+ (-75mV)

71
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Tetrodotoxin

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blocks voltage gated Na Channels

72
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Tetraethylammonium

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blocks voltage gated K channels

73
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What increases axonal conduction velocity

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Large diameter (thick myelin sheath) and transmembrane resistance. Long internode length between nodes of Ranvier. Low internal resistance and membrane capacitance (dependent on number of membrane channels).

74
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What is the average total brain water content?

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78%

75
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What maintains flexor tone balance by inhibiting extensor activity?

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Rubrospinal tract

76
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Botox

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Interfers with Acetylcholine release

77
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Curare

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blocks acetylcholine receptor

78
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What is the genetic defect of Down syndrome and what are the associated conditions?

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Triplication of 21q22. Early onset Alz, leukemia, DM, brachycephaly, microcephaly, atlantoaxial instability, os odontoideum

79
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What are three endogenous antioxidants?

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1) SOD
2) Glutathione peroxidase
3) Catalases

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