Neurons and Neurotransmitters

Question 1

the brain is similar to a

Answer 1

tree

Question 2

latin word for cortex is

Answer 2

bark

Question 3

what is the cortex responsible for

Answer 3

intellect

Question 4

if we dissect the brain and flatten it out what size would it be comparable to?

Answer 4

A large pillow case

Question 5

what is the frontal lobe responsible for?

Answer 5

executive function
( CEO of the brain)

Question 6

how many neurons are in the brain?

Answer 6

86 billion

Question 7

do the neurons touch?

What do they do?

Answer 7

no

communicate

Question 8

What important roles does the frontal lobe have

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mental disorders such as substance abuse and ADHD

Question 9

What does the limbic system control

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learning, memory, emotions, and basic drives

Question 10

how do psychiatric medications and the limbic system correlate

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many of the neurons interact with the limbic sys.

Question 11

in clients experiencing mental illness what organ isn’t functioning correctly

Answer 11

brain

Question 12

dendrite receptors are triggered by

what does it cause

Answer 12

neurotransmitters

voltage changes within the body

Question 13

once a certain threshold is crossed, an electrical charge suddenly fires down the axon, this electrical discharge is called an :

Answer 13

action potential

Question 14

neurotransmitters we have to know for pharmacology

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Dopamine ( DA)
Serotonin ( 5-HT)
Norepinephrine (NE)
GABA
Glutamate
Acetylcholine

Question 15

used in brain areas that regulate attention, concentration, pleasure, energy, motivation , mood, and muscle movements

Answer 15

Dopamine

Question 16

should you increase or decrease dopamine activity for clients who have depression or ADHD

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Increase

Question 17

used in brain areas that regulate mood, alertness, concentration and energy

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Norepinephrine

Question 18

NE activates

excessive amounts can lead to

Answer 18

Flight or Fight

anxiety and agitation

Question 19

regulates mood . also plays an important role in regulating anxiety, sexual desire and appetite

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serotonin

Question 20

main excitatory neurotransmitter

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Glutamate

Question 21

the brains gas pedal

Answer 21

glutamate

Question 22

when some one is withdrawing from a CNS depressant, there is often an

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imbalance b/w glutamate and neurotransmitters

Question 23

the main inhibitor neurotransmitter

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GABA Gamma-aminobutyric acid

Question 24

reduce anxiety, help induce sleep and stop/prevent seizures

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GABA

Question 25

what is acetylcholine used for

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regulate attention and memory

Question 26

its helpful to increase acetylcholine if the client has

Answer 26

alzheimer’s or parkinson’s

Question 27

three ways neurons can terminate a signal

Answer 27

diffusion
enzymatic degradation
reuptake

Question 28

what is the limbic system and how does it relate to psychiatric medications

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regulates emotion and memory

Question 29

what part of a neuron receives neurotransmitters

Answer 29

postsynaptic terminal

Question 30

which part carries the electrical signal

Answer 30

axon

Question 31

releases neurotransmitters

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axon terminal

Question 32

synapse-

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gap b/w presynaptic and postsynaptic terminal

Question 33

3 major monoamine neurotransmitters

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dopamine
norepinephrine
serotonin

Question 34

which MAIOs help regulate mood

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DA, NE, 5-HT

Question 35

Which MAIO help regulate attention/alertness

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dopamine, norepinephrine

Question 36

which monoamine helps regulate muscle movement

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DA, NE

Question 37

Which two neurotransmitter help reduce anxiety

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serotonin , GABA

Question 38

Which neurotransmitters are the” gas pedal “ and “ break pedal” of the brain

Answer 38

Glutamate is the gas

GABA is the break

Question 39

which neurotransmitter do we try to increase in clients who have Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 39

acetylcholine

Question 40

what are the three ways neurons can terminate a signal

Answer 40

diffusion
reuptake
enzymatic Degradation

Question 41

what are three letters enzymes end with

Answer 41

ase