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neurotransmitters Flashcards

1
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what type of neurons release ACh

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somatic motor neurons

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2
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where in the brain in Ach Released

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basal forebrain

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3
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name the receptor that binds Ach

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Nicotinic

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4
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in which nervous system does ACh work

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Autonomic nervous system

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5
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after release from the forebrain where do the signals go?

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cerebral cortex and hippocampus

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6
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what is the function of ACh

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  1. Arousal
  2. Wakefulness
  3. Learning
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7
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name another receptor that binds to ACh besides Nicotinic

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Muscarinic

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8
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what happens in Alzheimer’s disease

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Cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain die

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9
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how is Alzheimer’s managed in the context of ACh

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by giving acetylcholinesterase inhibitors

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10
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give an example of acetylcholinesterase inhibitor

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Rivastigmine

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11
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Name the two main Glutamate receptors

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AMPA and NMDA

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12
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what does the NMDA do that the AMPA does not do

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  1. they open only during depolarization
  2. they allow Ca2+ to flow in
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13
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what function does Ca2+ play

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they act as second messengers and are important in long term potentiation

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14
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activation of which receptors will cause future ESPS to be bigger and what significance does it serve

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NMDA and it is important in Long Term Potentiation

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15
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how can LTP be induced

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  1. adding more AMPA receptors
  2. phosphorylation of AMPA receptors
  3. release of more glutamate
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16
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how do the Metabotropic receptors work

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by having the G protein to activate a Diacylglycerol-inositol triphosphate second messenger cascade

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17
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what is the main function of GABA

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It acts as a inhibitor neurotransmitter

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18
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what function does the GABA receptors perform in terms of channels

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they result in a influx of Cl ions

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19
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what factors target/compete for sites of GABA receptors

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  1. Alcohol
  2. Anaesthetics
  3. Benzodiazepines (drug that slows down brain and body function)
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20
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where is GABA commonly found

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presynaptic signals

21
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what are the two receptors for GABA

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Ionotropic and Metabotropic

22
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what is the molecular name of serotonin

A

5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)

23
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where in the brain is Serotonin released

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Raphe nuclei

24
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what is the function of serotonin

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  1. Mood, emotions and sleep
  2. control food intake
  3. cognitive pathway
  4. thermoregulation and pain
25
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what elevates serotonin levels

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  1. anti-depressants
26
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in aggression are the levels or serotonin high or low

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high

27
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does appetite increase or decrease with high serotonin levels

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decrease

28
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explain the life cycle of serotonin

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it is removed from the synapse by specific transporters (SERT) and when it gets back to the presynaptic terminal it can either be reloaded into vesicles or broken down by enzymes

29
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what enzyme breaks down serotonin in the presynaptic terminal?

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MAO - monoamine oxidase

30
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where is the enzyme MAO found?

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Mitochrondria of the presynaptic neuron

31
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name the three catecholamines

A

Dopamine
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine

32
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what is the function of Catecholamines

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  1. Mood
  2. Movement
  3. attention
  4. autonomic function
33
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what is the function of Tyrosine Hydroxylase

A

it is a rate limiting enzyme involved in catecholamines synthesis

34
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name the four pathways Dopamine in involved in

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  1. Nigrostriatal pathway
  2. Mesolimbic pathway
  3. Mesocortical pathway
  4. Tuberinfundibular Pathway
35
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what is the function of the Nigrostriatal pathway

A

Movement

36
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where does the mesolimbic pathway originate

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the ventral tegmental area

37
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what is the function of the mesolimbic

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Motivation and Desire

38
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where does the mesocortical pathway project to?

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frontal lobe

39
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what is the function of the mesocortical pathway

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motivation in cognition
motivation in sensation
conscious emotion

40
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what disease is associated with the mesocortocal and mesolimbic

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ADHD
Schizophrenia

41
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where does the tuberinfundibular pathway originate and project

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Arcuate nucleous of the Hypothalamus and projects into the pituitary gland (posterior lobe)

42
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what is the function of the tuberinfundibular pathway

A

release of prolactin

43
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which receptors are the activation receptors for Dopamine

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D1 and D5

44
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which receptors are the inhibitory receptors for Dopamine

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D2, D3 and D4

45
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what disease in linked with Dopamine

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Parkinson’s
ADHD
Schizophrenia

46
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what drugs work against dopamine

A

Cocaine - blocks reuptake of dopamine by blocking
transporter on the presynaptic neuron
Methamphetamine - reverses the action of the
transporter, which then actively pumps out more
dopamine

47
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where is norepinephrine released

A

Pons and medulla

48
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what is the function of norepinephrine

A

Arousal and Vigilance

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