Neurotransmitters Information (M2)

Question 1

ACh postsynaptic effect

Answer 1

excitatory

Question 2

glutamate postsynaptic effect

Answer 2

excitatory

Question 3

GABA postsynaptic effect

Answer 3

inhibitory

Question 4

glycine postsynaptic effect

Answer 4

inhibitory

Question 5

catecholamines (epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine) postsynaptic effect

Answer 5

excitatory

Question 6

serotonin (5-HT) postsynaptic effect

Answer 6

excitatory

Question 7

histamine postsynaptic effect

Answer 7

excitatory

Question 8

ATP postsynaptic effect

Answer 8

excitatory

Question 9

neuropeptides postsynaptic effect

Answer 9

excitatory and inhibitory

Question 10

endocannabinoids postsynaptic effect

Answer 10

inhibits inhibition

Question 11

nitric oxide postsynaptic effect

Answer 11

excitatory and inhibitory

Question 12

ACh precursors

Answer 12

choline + acetyl CoA

Question 13

glutamate precursor

Answer 13

glutamine

Question 14

GABA precursor

Answer 14

glutamate

Question 15

glycine precursor

Answer 15

serine

Question 16

catecholamines (epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine) precursor

Answer 16

tyrosine

Question 17

serotonin (5-HT) precursor

Answer 17

tryptophan

Question 18

histamine precursor

Answer 18

histidine

Question 19

ATP precursor

Answer 19

ADP

Question 20

neuropeptides precursor

Answer 20

amino acids (protein synthesis)

Question 21

endocannabinoids precursor

Answer 21

membrane lipids

Question 22

nitric oxide precursor

Answer 22

arginine

Question 23

ACh rate-limiting step in synthesis

Answer 23

ChAT

Question 24

glutamate rate-limiting step in synthesis

Answer 24

glutaminase

Question 25

GABA rate-limiting step in synthesis

Answer 25

GAD

Question 26

catecholamines (epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine) rate-limiting step in synthesis

Answer 26

tyrosine hydroxylase

Question 27

serotonin (5-HT) rate-limiting step in synthesis

Answer 27

tryptophan hydroxylase

Question 28

histamine rate-limiting step in synthesis

Answer 28

histidine decarboxylase

Question 29

ATP rate-limiting step in synthesis

Answer 29

mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation; glycolysis

Question 30

neuropeptides rate-limiting step in synthesis

Answer 30

synthesis and transport

Question 31

endocannabinoids rate-limiting step in synthesis

Answer 31

enzymatic modification of lipids

Question 32

nitric oxide rate-limiting step in synthesis

Answer 32

nitric oxide synthase

Question 33

ACh removal mechanism

Answer 33

AChE

Question 34

glutamate removal mechanism

Answer 34

transporters

Question 35

GABA removal mechanism

Answer 35

transporters

Question 36

glycine removal mechanism

Answer 36

transporters

Question 37

catecholamines (epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine) removal mechanism

Answer 37

transporters, MAO, COMT

Question 38

serotonin (5-HT) removal mechanism

Answer 38

transporters, MAO

Question 39

histamine removal mechanism

Answer 39

transporters

Question 40

ATP removal mechanism

Answer 40

hydrolysis to AMP and adenosine

Question 41

neuropeptides removal mechanism

Answer 41

proteases

Question 42

endocannabinoids removal mechanism

Answer 42

hydrolysis by FAAH

Question 43

nitric oxide removal mechanism

Answer 43

spontaneous oxidation

Question 44

ACh type of vesicle

Answer 44

small, clear

Question 45

glutamate type of vesicle

Answer 45

small, clear

Question 46

GABA type of vesicle

Answer 46

small, clear

Question 47

catecholamines type of vesicle

Answer 47

small, dense-core or large, irregular dense-core

Question 48

serotonin type of vesicle

Answer 48

large, dense-core

Question 49

histamine type of vesicle

Answer 49

large, dense-core

Question 50

ATP type of vesicle

Answer 50

small, clear

Question 51

neuropeptides type of vesicle

Answer 51

large, dense-core

Question 52

endocannabinoids type of vesicle

Answer 52

none

Question 53

nitric oxide type of vesicle

Answer 53

none