neurophysiology- Lec 2 Flashcards
Which of the following is not categorised under bioamines?
A. Serotonin
B. Glycine
C. Dapimine
D. Adrenalin
E. norepinephrine
B.
serotonin
released from
raphe nuclei (brainstem_)
Serotonin is removed from
the synapse by ______
specific
transporters (SERT)
Serotonin lifecycle
Once back in presynaptic
terminal it is either reloaded
into vesicles or broken down
by the enzyme ______
monoamine
oxidase (MAO).
Serotonin is synthesizd from ____
Tryptophan
Catecholamine Dopamine, Norepinephrine, and Epinephrine are synthesized from _______-
Tyrosine
to L-Dopa (by Tyrosine hydroxylase enzyme).
Dopamine pathway affected in Parkinson’s disease
A. Tuberinfundibular
B. Mesocortical
C. Mesolimbic
D. Nigrostriatal
D
Origin:
* Substantia nigra
(midbrain)
* Projection:
* Striatum
* Function:
* Movement
Dopamine pathway affected in Schizophrenia
A. Tuberinfundibular
B. Mesocortical
C. Mesolimbic
D. Nigrostriatal
C and B
* Origin:
* Ventral tegmental area
* Projection:
* Limbic System
* Nucleus accumbens
* Amygdala
* Hippocampus
* Function:
* Motivation
* Desire