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Neurotransmitters Flashcards

1
Q

The enzyme that creates acetylcholine

A

Choline Acetyl Transferase

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2
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Decreased level of acetylcholine is associated with these diseases (dementia)

A
  1. Huntington’s dementia

2. Alzheimer’s dementia

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3
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Norepinephrine is found in the ___ of pons

A

locus ceruleus

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4
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___ is a neuroMODULATOR in the CNS while a neuroTRANSMITTER in the PNS

A

Norepinephrine

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5
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____ is the primary NT from post-ganglionic sympathetic neurons

A

Norepinephrine

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6
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____ has a greater beta-2 action thus it relieves the effects of bee sting by decreasing contraction of airway smooth muscles

A

Epinephrine

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7
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Dopamine is secreted in ____ which is a part of the brain that fine-tunes movement

A

substantia nigra

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8
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Dopamine in the hypothalamus ____ prolactin (inhibits, modulates)

A

inhibits

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9
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This dopamine receptor inhibitsadenylate cyclase using Gi protein

A

D2 receptor

D1 receptor activates adenylate cyclase using Gs protein

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10
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Nitric oxide can be derived from what amino acid?

A

Arginine

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11
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Serotonin is derived from what amino acid?

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Tryptophan

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12
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Serotonin is found in the ____ of the brain stem

A

median raphe

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13
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Low levels of the NT is associated with depression

A

Serotonin

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14
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____ NT is a vasodilator and an inhibitory NT

A

NO

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15
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This NT is the main inhibitory NT of the spinal cord

A

glycine

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16
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This NT is the main inhibitory NT in the brain

A

GABA

GABAa decreases anxiety

17
Q

The main excitatory NT in the brain is ____ which is formed from the reactive amination of alpha ketoglutarate

A

Glutamate

18
Q

____ NT for acute, electric pain

A

Fast pain, glutamate

Slow pain - burning, aching, Substance P

19
Q

What are the phenylalanine derivatives?

A 
Tyrosine, T3/T4
Melanine
L-Dopa
Dopamine
NE
Epi
20
Q

What are the tryptophan derivatives?

A

Melatonin
Serotonin
Niacin

21
Q

____ receptors refers to a group of cholinergic receptors linked to ion channels in the cell membrane

A

Nicotinic = always excitatory

Nico = ion

22
Q

___ receptors refer to a group GPCR (cholinergic) that phosphorylate second messenger

A

Muscarinic

M1,3,5 = excitatory
M2,4 = inhibitory
23
Q

Differentiate adrenergic vs cholinergic

A

Adrenergic = bind to noradrenaline and noradrenaline; always sympathetic = can either be alpha and beta receptors

Cholinergic = bind to acetylcholine; can either me nicotinic or muscarinic

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