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Neurophysiology Flashcards

1
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Death of an axon distal to the site of injury after an axon is transected

A

Anterograde/Orthograde degeneration

Wallerian degeneration

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2
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Acetylcholine

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nucleus basalis of Meynert

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3
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Dopamine

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substantia nigra pars compacta, ventral tegmental area

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4
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All neutrotransmitters are reuptaked before being degenerated except

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acetylcholine

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5
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Norepinephrine

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locus ceruleus in the pons

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6
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Serotonin

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median raphe of brainstem

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7
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Neurotransmitter that is not preformed and stored in vesicles

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nitric oxide

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8
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Retrograde amensia

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thalamus

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9
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Anterograde amnesia

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hippocampus

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10
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True or false: hippocampus stores memory

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Hippocampus does not store memory

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11
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Oxytocin

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Paraventricular nuclei

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12
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Vasopressin

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Surpaoptic nuclei

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13
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Satiety center

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Ventromedial nuclei

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14
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Hunger center

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Lateral nuclei

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15
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Sweating (heat release)

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anterior hypothalamus

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16
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Shivering (heat conservation)

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posterior hypothalamus

17
Q

Reward center

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medial forebrain bundle

18
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Punishment center

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central gray area around cerebral aqueduct

19
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Social inhibition

20
Q

Melatonin increases in daylight or darkness?

21
Q

cerebral autoregulation

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60-140 mmHg

22
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Rubrospinal tract

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stimulation of flexors

inhibition of extensors

23
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Pontine reticulospinal tract

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stimulation of both flexors and extensors

24
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Medullary reticulospinal tract

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inhibition of both flexors and extensors

25
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Lateral vestibulospinal tract

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stimulation of extensors

inhibition of flexors

26
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Output of Purkinje cell layet

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always inhibitory

27
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Cerebellum: climbing fibers

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complex spikes

28
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Cerebellum: mossy fibers

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simple spikes

29
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Cerebellum: balance and eye movement

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vestibulocerebellum

30
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Cerebellum: planning and initiation of movement

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pontocerebellum

31
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Cerebellum: synergy - control of rate, force, range and direction of movement

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spinocerebellum

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