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Physiology & Psychopharm Flashcards

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Acetylcholine

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involved in muscle contraction
REM sleep
Memory

Ass. with Myasthenia gravis, Alzheimer

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Dopamine

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regulation of voluntary movement
reinforcement of stimulants
mood
ass. with Schizophrenia, Parkinson, Tourette’s, Huntington’s

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Norepinephrine

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mood, attention, dreaming, learning, fight or flight

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Serotonin

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involved in body temperature, hunger, thirst, sexual behavior, aggression, mood, sleep, arousal

high levels: Schizophrenia, ASD, Anorexia
low levels: aggression, depression, suicide, bulimia, OCD, PTSD, mania

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GABA

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(inhibitory neuro.)
motor control, vision, anxiety, sleep, eating, seizures
ass. with Huntingtons Disease (Basal Ganglia), epilepsy

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Glutamate

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(excitatory neurotransmitter.)
learning and memory (hippocampus), forming long-term memories

excitotoxicity –> seizures, Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s

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Endorphins

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inhibitory neuromodulators decrease sensitivity of post-synaptic neurons to neurotransmitters;
runner’s high;
control of emotions, memory, learning, & sexual behaviors

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Myasthenia Gravis

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autoimmune disorder that attacks Acetylcholine —> weak skeletal muscles

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Divisons of Nervous System

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Central and Peripheral

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Central Nervous System

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Brain and Spinal Cord

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Spinal Cord

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carries info from brain to peripheral

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Parts of the Spinal Cord

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Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, and Coccygeal

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Quadriplegia

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damage to spinal cord in cervical area

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Paraplegia

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damage to spinal cord in thoracic area

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Peripheral

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Somatic and Autonomic Nervous System

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Somatic Nervous System

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sensory nerves carry info from sensory receptors to CNS
motor neurons that carry info from CNS to skeletal muscles
voluntary movement

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Autonomic Nervous System

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involuntary!

sympathetic & parasympathetic system

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Sympathetic

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arousal & expenditure of energy, fight or flight

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Parasympathetic

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conservation of energy, bringing person down

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Development of CNS

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  1. Proliferation
  2. Migration
  3. Differentiation
  4. Myelination
  5. Synaptogenesis
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Neuroimaging Techniques

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provide info on structure & function of the brain

structural or functional

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Structural Neuroimaging Techniques

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provide Information about the physical structure

Ex. CT, MRI, CAT

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CT

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uses x-rays to capture images of horizontal slices of the brain

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MRI

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has better resolution, produce cross-sectional images, using magnetic & radio waves

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CAT

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horizontal skies of brain

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Functional Imaging

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provides Information about brain activity

Ex. PET, fMRI, SPECT

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PET

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provides info about blood flow, glucose metabolism, oxygen consumption

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fMRI

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provides info about brain activity

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EGG

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provides info about electrical activity

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Brain Anatomy

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Hindbrain, Midbrain, and Forebrain

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Hindbrain

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Medulla, Pons, Cerebellum

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Medulla

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involved in swallowing, coughing, sneezing, breathing, heartbeat, blood pressure
controls flow of info from spinal cord to and from the brain
Damage= fatal

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Pons

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integrate movement in R/L side

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Cerebellum

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involved in balance, learning procedural movement, refine movements, timing coordinated movements, procedural MEMORY

damage –> ataxia

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ataxia

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slurred speech, loss of balance

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Midbrain

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Superior/ Inferior colliculi, substantia nigra, reticular formation, reticular activating system

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superior/inferior colliculi

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routes for visual/auditory info

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substantia nigra

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brain rewards system; production of dopamine; movement

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reticular activating system

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involved in consciousness, arousal, wakefulness, reflexive reactions, cardiovascular activity

plays a role in ADHD & Schizophrenia

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Forebrain

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Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Basal Ganglia, Limbic System, Cerebral Cortex

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Thalamus

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motor, language, memory (declarative memory), transmitting sensory information (except olfaction) to cortex

ass. with Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

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Wernicke Korsakoff Syndrome

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due to chronic alcoholism
involves thiamine deficiency & atrophy of neurons
associated with the thalamus

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Hypothalamus

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hunger, thirst, sex, sleep, temperature, emotional reactions, hormones, HOMEOSTASIS

includes suprachiasmatic nucleus & maxillary bodies

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suprachiasmatic nucleus

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part of the hypothalamus;

meditates sleep-wake cycle (circadian rhythms)

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mammillary bodies

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part of hypothalamus;
involved in learning & memory;
damage –> anterograde amnesia

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Basal Ganglia

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involved in planning & organizing voluntary movements (works alongside cerebellum)

includes: caudate nucelus, putamen, globus pallidus in forebrain, and substantia nigra in midbrain (Can Nancy Play Golf Please)

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Disorders associated with Basal Ganglia

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Parkinsons, Huntingtons, Tourette’s, OCD, ADHD, Schizophrenia, Akinesia, Hyperkinesia

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Limbic System

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memory & emotions; motivation;

includes: amygdala, hippocampus, cingulate cortex

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Amgydala

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emotional activities, attaching emotion to memories; processes odors

Kluver-Bucky Syndrome, GAD, Panic Disorder, PTSD, Depression

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Kluver-Bucky Syndrome

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involves decreased fear and aggression, increased compulsive behaviors, hyper sexuality, psychic blindness

due to bilateral lesions

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Hippocampus

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learning & memories, spatial, visual, & verbal info, consolidating of declarative memories, explicit memories

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Cingulate Cortex

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attention, emotion, experience of pain

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Cerebral Cortex

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divided in to left & right hemispheres connected by corpus callosum

contralateral representation!

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Contralateral Representation

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brain processes Information on the opposite side except for olfaction & visual (stimuli goes to opposite side of each eye)

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Left (Dominant) Hemisphere

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written, spoken language; logical thinking, rational thought, positive emotions

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Right (non-dominant) Hemisphere

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facial recognition; creativity, nonverbal memory, negative emotions

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Lobes of cerebral cortex

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frontal, parietal, occipital, & temporal

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Frontal Lobe

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composed of primary motor cortex, supplementary motor area, premotor cortex, Broca’s area, prefrontal cortex

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Broca’s Area

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responsible for production of speech

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Broca’s Aphasia

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expressive aphasia; non-fluent
difficulties in production of spoken and written language; poor articulation, stress conjunctions;
anomia

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prefrontal cortex

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involved in emotions, memory, attention, executive functions

dorsolateral area (working memory), orbitofrontal area, and mediofrontal area

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Parietal Lobe

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somatosensory cortex

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Apraxia

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results from damage to parietal lobe

inability to perform skilled motor movements

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tactile agnosia

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inability to recognize items by touching them

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asomatognosia

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inability to recognize own body parts

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anosognosia

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unable to recognize own disorder

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Grestmann’s Syndrome

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finger agnosia, agraphia, acalculia; right-left confusion

lesions in dominant parietal lobe hemisphere

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Temporal Lobe

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auditory cortex & Wernicke’s area

involved in long-term declarative memories; codes, stores, & retrieves memories; language; auditory processing

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Wernicke’s Aphasia

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Receptive Aphasia;

deficits in language comprehension, impaired reproduction but fluent output

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Occipital Lobe

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includes visual cortex: visual perception & memory

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prosopagnosia

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inability to recognize familiar faces;

due to lesions at junction of fusiform gyrus of occipital lobe

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Trichromatic Theory

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(Young-Helmholtz)

there’s three cones: red, blue, green

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Opponent-Process Theory

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(Hering)
bipolar receptors: red-green, yellow-blue, white-black
-thalamus (transmits sensory input)
-negative afterimages

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Color Blindness

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carried in X chromosome, higher in men> women

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color constancy

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ability to recognize color of an object despite changes in lighting

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Gate-Control Theory

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when too much info is received, cells in spinal cord block some pain signals

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Synethesia

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stimulation of one sensory area triggers another one

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Psychophysics

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study of relationship b/w physical stimuli magnitudes & psychological sensations

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Absolute Threshold

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minimum stimulus that leads to a sensation

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Difference Threshold

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minimum stimuli increment needed to recognize discrepancy in two stimuli

AKA: just noticeable difference

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Weber’s Law

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the higher the intensity of stimulus, the higher the increase in stimuli required for JND

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Fetcher’s Law

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physical stimulus changes= log function related to psychological sensations

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Steven’s Power Law

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exponential function of stimuli intensity

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Hippocampus is Associated with what disorder?

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Alzheimers

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Damage to Thalamus

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leads to retrograde & anterograde amnesia

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Retrograde Amnesia

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inability to recall previously learned information

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Anterograde Amnesia

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inability to recall new information

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Long-Term Potentiation

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Occurs in hippocampus;
greater responsively of postsynaptic neuron to low intensity stimulation by pre-synaptic neuron after presynaptic neuron has had high frequency stimulation

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Anomia

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inability to name common objects

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Conduction Aphasia

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associative aphasia;
damage to arcuate fasciculus;
results in anomia, paraphasia, and inability to repeat simple words or phrases;
does not affect language comprehension

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Transcortical Aphasia

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results from lesions outside Broca/ Wernicke’s area

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James-Lounge Theory of Emotion

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physical reactions to stimuli –> emotion

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Cannon-Bard Theory of Emotion

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emotional & bodily reactions occur at the same time as a result of thalamic stimulation;
bodily reactions are similar for many emotions

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Achromatopsia

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condition where person is without color vision

due to damage to occipitotemporal area or dysfunction of cone cells

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Agnosia

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inability to recognize familiar objects or sounds

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Akathisia

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inability to sit or stand still; uncomfortable sense of restlessness

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Akinesia

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complete or almost complete loss of movement

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Anosognosia

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failure to recognize one’s own neurological symptoms

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Aphasia

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disturbance in previously acquired language skills

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Apraxia

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inability to carry out purposeful movements despite normal muscle power and control

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Asomatognosia

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inability to recognize parts of one’s own body

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Ataxia

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incoordination, clumsiness, lack of balance

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Athetosis

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slow writhing involuntary movements

associated with Huntington’s

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Bradykinesia

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slowness of movement

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Chorea

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irregular, involuntary, rapid jerky movements that usually occur in the face, mouth, limbs, and trunk

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Dyskinesia

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abnormal muscle movement including twitchy, jerky, and writhing movements (types of dyskinesia include chorea, tics, tremors)

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Dysprosody

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disturbance in the stress, pitch, and rhythm of speech

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Parkinsonism

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mask- like face, hand tremor, increasing rigidity, slowed voluntary movement

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Paresthesia

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altered sensation in the skin that causes numbness or tingling

(pins and needles sensation)

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Prosopagnosia

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inability to recognize familiar faces

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Synesthesia

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condition where one modality triggers a sensation in another sensory modality

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Tardive Dyskinesia

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repetitive oral and facial grimaces, tongue movements, spasms of the neck and head, jerky movements of the limbs and trunk

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Hemiplegia

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paralysis that affects one side of the body due to incomplete spinal cord injury

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ascending reticular activating system

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found in the reticular formation

responsible for: Awareness, Arousal, & Attention

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Contralateral Neglect

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denial of opposite side of body & environment of the side of parietal lobe that is damaged;
most often it’s damage to right lobe

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color anomia

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inability to name colors

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color agnosia

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inability to pair particular colors with specific object

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olfaction

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ipsilatera;

goes straight to amygdala

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corpus callosum

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bundle of nerve fibers that connect hemispheres & allow them to pass information

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Protein Synthesis

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long-term memory depends on protein synthesis during period following learning; requires pretense of RNA

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Global Aphasia

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non-fluent aphasia;
widespread injury in Broca, Wernicke & other areas;
decreased ability to produce & comprehend language, deficits in expressive & receptive language

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General Adaptation Syndrome

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mediated by adrenal & pituitary gland; way of responding to stress

3 stages: Alarm, Resistance, Exhaustion

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Alarm Reaction

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hypothalamus activates the adrenal medulla to increase its release of
epinephrine (adrenaline) –> increase body’s glucose level and heart and respiration
rates –> increasing the body’s energy level

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Resistance Stage

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w/ continued stress, hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland to release ACTH –> activates the adrenal cortex to release cortisol –>.maintains high blood glucose levels & increases metabolism of fats & proteins

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Exhaustion

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w/ prolonged stress;
Pituitary gland and adrenal cortex lose their ability to maintain elevated
hormone levels, and physiological processes begin to break down –> Fatigue, depression and illness

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Excessive production of cortisol

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surpasses the immune system

127
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Stage 1 of Non-REM Sleep

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state of relaxation & light sleep;

alpha waves –> theta waves

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Stage 2 Non-REM

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deeper state of sleep;

theta waves & periodically sleep spindles & K complexities

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Stage 3 Non-REM sleep

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theta –> delta waves (higher amplitude, lower frequency)

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Stage 4 non-REM

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deep sleep stage; Delta waves

difficult to awaken a person

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Stage 5

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REM sleep; deep state of sleep; difficult to awaken

vivid & elaborate dreams

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Older Adults and Sleep

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awaken more during the night;
spend more time in stage 1 & 2;
phase shift: go to sleep & wake up earlier

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Infants and Sleep

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spend about 50% of time sleeping in REM sleep during infancy
30% of time in REM by 6 months

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Traumatic Brain Injury

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injury to the brain that is caused by external force & involves impairments in cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and/or physical functioning

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Good indicator of TBI recovery

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duration of post-traumatic amnesia;

shorter the duration, the better the chances of recovering

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Side Effects of TBI

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anterograde amnesia;
retrograde amnesia (recent more affected > remote)
amnesia involving verbal & explicit memories

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Post-concussional Disorder

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involves LOC, amnesia, seizures following head trauma; persisting deficits in attention or memory; & 3+ symptoms (irritability, fatigue, headaches, dizziness, depression, anxiety)

now diagnosed as Major/Mild Neurocognitive Disorder due to TBI

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Cerebrovascular Accident

A

Stroke;

Brian damage caused by an interruption of blood flow to the brain

139
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Symptoms of Stroke

A

BE FAST

Balance, sudden loss of vision in Eye, Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties, Time to call 911

140
Q

Parkinson’s Disease

A

progressive degenerative disorder of dopamine in substantia nigra);
Tremors & muscle Rigidity, Akinesia, Posture (TRAP);
Akathesia, Bradykinesia
may involve depression (could lead to misdiagnosis)

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Q

L-dopa

A

dopamine agonist;

helps alleviate symptoms of Parkinson’s in its early stages by increasing levels of dopamine

142
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Huntington’s Disease

A

inherited degenerative disease; due to autosomal dominant gene;
affective, cognitive, motor symptoms; disordered movement, thinking, and cognition;
uncontrollable jerking movements, writhing movements, & dementia

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Q

HD linked to abnormalities

A

GABA, Dopamine, and Glutamate in Basal Ganglia;

loss of GABA-secreting neurons & glutamate excitotoxicity

144
Q

Seizure Disorder

A

caused by abnormal discharge of electrical energy by nerve cells in brain that cause aura, LOC, abnormal movement

145
Q

Generalized Seizures

A

no focal onset;
affect both hemispheres;
tonic-clonic seizures & absence seizures

146
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Tonic-Clonic Seizure

A

grand-mal seizure;
LOC :
-muscles contract & body stiffens (tonic)
-rhythmic shaking (clonic)

person may experience post depression, sleep, confusion, amnesia

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Q

Absence Seizures

A 
petit mal seizure  
LOC without prominent motor symptoms;
brief duration; 
begin & end abruptly;
blank stare with frequent blinking
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Q

Partial Seizures

A

begin on one side of brain;

affect one side of body initially

149
Q

Simple Partial Seizures

A

no LOC;

remain localized

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Complex Partial Seizures

A

some alteration in consciousness;
most often temporal lobe epilepsy (involves: automatisms, hallucinations, alteration in emotion, deja vu, changes in personality, alteration in sexual behavior, pupillary dilation, flushed face)

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Q

Dopamine Hypothesis

A

schizophrenia is due to elevated levels of Dopamine or oversensitivity to dopamine

152
Q

Catecholamine Hypothesis

A

Little norepinephrine–> Depression

Too much norepinephrine –> Mania

153
Q

Agonists

A

produce a response similar to the effects of the neurotransmitter

direct & indirect

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Q

Direct Agonists

A

exert their effects by mimicking the effect of neurotransmitters at the receptor site

155
Q

Indirect Agonists

A

attach to a binding site on a receptor cell & facilitate the action of the neurotransmitter

156
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Partial Agonists

A

produce a response that’s similar to but less than the neurotransmitter

157
Q

Inverse Agonists

A

produce a response that’s the opposite the response produced by a neurotransmitter or an agonist

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Q

Antagonists

A

produce no activity on their own, but reduce or block the effects of a neurotransmitter (prevent something from happening);
receptor blocker

Direct or indirect

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Q

Direct Antagonist

A

exert their effects by attaching to the receptor site

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Indirect Antagonist

A

exert effects by attaching to site other than the one used by neurotransmitter

161
Q

Curare

A

muscle relaxant used in anesthesia;

causes paralysis & exerts effects by acting as a direct antagonist at ACh receptor sites

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Q

Older Adults & Drugs

A

start slow & go slow

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Q

Minorities & Drugs

A

for African Americans and Asians, begin with a low dose & move up until desired effects are reached

164
Q

Antipsychotic Drugs

A

Traditional & Atypical

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Q

Traditional Antipsychotic

A

black dopamine receptors;
more effective for positive symptoms;
SE: anticholinergic symptoms, extrapyramidal effects, neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Ex. chlorpromazine, Thioridazine, haloperidol

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Chlorpromazine

A

Traditional Antipsychotic

167
Q

Haloperidol

A

Traditional Antipsychotic;

exerts the most severe extrapyramidal effects

168
Q

Anticholinergic symptoms

A

dry mouth, blurry vision, rapid heart beat, constipation, urinary retention

169
Q

Extrapyramidal Side Effects

A

Parkinsonism;
akathisia;
acute dystonia;
tardive dyskinesia

170
Q

Tardive Dyskinesia

A

serious extrapyramidal side effect that involves uncontrollable movements of lip, mouth, tongue, torso, limbs;
can be alleviated by slowing withdrawing drug or with GABA agonist

171
Q

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)

A

rare but fatal (STOP amd. drug)

involves muscle rigidity, tachycardia, fever, alter state of consciousness

172
Q

Atypical Antipsychotics

A

affect Dopamine, Serotonin, Glutamate, Norepinephrine;
alleviate + and - symptoms;
less likely to produce tardive dyskinesia & extrapyramidal side effects; slower onset
SE: anticholinergic effects, lowered seizure threshold, sedation, akathisia, agranulocytosis, NMS
Ex: risperidone

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Q

Risperidone

A

atypical antipsychotic;

may produce tar dive dyskinesia but not agranulocytosis

174
Q

Agranulocytosis

A

sudden decrease in white blood cell and other blood dycrasias

175
Q

clozapine

A

atypical antipsychotic

176
Q

thioridazine

A

traditional antipsychotic;

causes TD

177
Q

Antidepressants

A

SSRI, MAOIs, TCAs

178
Q

SSRI

A

block reuptake of serotonin;
SE: Insomnia, anorexia, headaches, sexual dysfunction, Gastrointestinal disturbances;
EX: Fluoxetine, Sertraline

179
Q

fluoxetine

A

(Prozac); SSRI

180
Q

Sertraline

A

Zoloft; SSRI

181
Q

Advantages of SSRI > TCA

A

less cardio toxic;
less likely to produce cognitive symptoms & anticholinergic effects;
more rapid onset (2-4wks)

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Q

TCA

A

useful for typical depression (loss of interest & vegetative symptoms);
block reuptake of NE, S, D, Histamine receptors (drowsiness)
SE: anticholinergic effects, gastrointestinal, tremor, confusion, memory problems, impaired sexual functioning, cardio toxic
EX: Doxepin, Clomipramine, Imipramine

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Q

Doxepin

A

TCA; sinequan

184
Q

imipramine

A

Tofranil; TCA

185
Q

Clomipramine

A

Anafranil; TCA

186
Q

MAOIs

A

clock monoamine oxidase action which increases amount of NE & S at the synapse
effective for atypical depressions (phobic features, increased appetite, hypersomnia)
SE: anticholinergic, insomnia, headaches confusion, sexual dysfunction, tremor, hypertensive crisis

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Q

Hypertensive Crisis

A

symptoms: occipital headaches, stiff neck, nausea, sweating, high blood pressure & chest pain;

occurs when taking MAOI alongside drugs (amphetamine or antihistamine) or with food containing TYRAMINE;
seek immediate medical attention

188
Q

Mood Stabilizers

A

Lithium & Anticonvulsant Drugs

189
Q

Lithium

A

reduces manic symptoms & levels out mood swings

SE: nausea, excessive thirst & urination, confusion, disorientation, fine hand tremor, lithium toxicity

190
Q

Lithium Toxicity

A

symptoms: vomiting, confusion, slurred speech, sedation;

lithium & sodium levels must be monitored

191
Q

Anticonvulsant Drugs

A

carbamazepine & valproic acid

192
Q

Carbamazepine

A

anticonvulsant drug used to treat atypical bipolar;

SE: lethargy, tremor, ataxia, visual disturbances

193
Q

Benzodiazepines

A

anxiolytic tranquilizers used for anxiety, insomnia, seizures;
increase GABA levels
SE: drowsiness & sedation, lethargy, confusion, ataxia, addictive, super additive effect
Ex: Alprazolam, chlordiazepoxide, Diazepam

194
Q

Abrupt cessation of Benzos

A

seizures, depersonalization, panic, stroke

195
Q

Beta-Blockers

A

block receptors that respond to E & NE;
used for hypertension, migraine, glaucoma, high blood pressure, physical symptoms of anxiety;
SE: bradycardia, hypotension, sexual dysfunction, memory impairment, depression
*should not be discontinued abruptly
EX: propranolol

196
Q

Psychostimulants

A

mimic/ increase activity of NE or D
Used: ADHD
EX: methylphenidate (Ritalin) , adderall

197
Q

propranolol

A

beta-blocker

198
Q

methylphenidate

A

Psychostimulant; Ritalin
SE: dysphoria, insomnia, decreased apetite, tics (be wary of family history of tics), OCD symptoms, growth suppression (alleviated through drug holidays)
*paradoxical effects in people that don’t have the disorder but taking the drug makes it appear that they do

199
Q

Ritalin

A

ADHD psychostimulant;

blocks reuptake of Dopamine

200
Q

Melatonin produced

A

by the pineal gland

201
Q

Precentral gyrus

A

somatomotor cortex

202
Q

Somatomotor cortex

A

involved in control of fine movements (ex. moving one finger at a time)

203
Q

receptor blocker

A

antagonist

204
Q

Papez’s Circuit

A

mediates experience & expression of emotion;

hippocampus, mammillary bodies, anterior nuclei of thalamus, & cingulate gyrus

205
Q

Afferent Axons

A

carry sensory information towards central nervous system

206
Q

Efferent Axons

A

carry motor commands to the muscles and glans

207
Q

prevalence of hypertension

A

related to age (older), race (black), & gender (men)

208
Q

conduction

A

process where messages within a neuron are transmitted from a neuron’s dendrites to the end of its axon

209
Q

Benzo’s examples

A

Valium (diazepam)
Ativan (lorazepam)
alprazolam (Xanax)

210
Q

therapeutic drug monitoring

A

practice of optimizing medication regimens by measuring specific drugs at designated intervals

211
Q

Migraine Headache Precipitants

A

menstruation, stress, relaxation after stress, changes in barometric pressure, alcohol, decongestant overuse, certain foods

212
Q

Migraine headache

A

recurrent one-sided headache involving nausea, committing, sensitivity

213
Q

classic migrane

A

starts with aura

214
Q

common migraine

215
Q

cluster headache

A

pain in clusters, usually behind on eye/temple, & occurs one or more per day over 2-3 month period

216
Q

tension headache

A

non-throbbing pain on both sides

217
Q

sinus headache

A

fullness, tension, aches over eyes

218
Q

hypertension

A

silent killer;

if left untreated –> heart failure, kidney failure, & stroke

219
Q

cytogenetic testing

A

examines chromosomes & abnormalities

220
Q

biochemical testing

A

examines proteins instead of the gene

221
Q

molecular testing

A

examines DNA mutations

222
Q

Opioid Side Effects

A

sweating, nausea, & constipation

223
Q

alpha waves

A

sleep pattern: “awake, rested, & relaxed”

224
Q

theta waves

A

deep relaxation & light sleep

225
Q

delta waves

A

deep sleep

226
Q

beta waves

A

alert & fully awake

227
Q

Glasgow Coma Scale

A

used to assess the level of consciousness in individuals with a TBI

3 categories: eye opening, verbal utterances, & motor responses

228
Q

Multiple Sclerosis

A

degeneration of myelin in brain & spinal cord

two types:

  • relapsing-remitting (80-85%)
  • secondary progressive
229
Q

androgen

A

effective in restoring sexual arousal for women following removal of sex organs/ menopause

230
Q

molecular genetic method

A

used to classify certain genes that influence various behavioral traits

231
Q

quantitative genetic methods

A

used to determine the effect of genetic & environmental factors on individual differences of many traits

232
Q

sexual dimorphism

A

sex-related differences in the brain

233
Q

red-green colorblindness

A

affects 8-10% of male population

234
Q

Pineal gland

A

produces melatonin

235
Q

Pituitary Gland

A

secretes antidiuretic hormone (ADH) & somatropin (growth) hormone

236
Q

pancreas

A

releases insulin

237
Q

thyroid gland

A

regulate general metabolism by secreting thyroxine

238
Q

meninges

A

membranes that surround the brain & spinal cord

239
Q

mixed transcortical aphasia

A

ability to talk but have nothing to say, inability to understand written & spoken language, & inability to produce automatic responses

240
Q

transcortical motor aphasia

A

(damage to broca’s area);

non-fluent, effortful speech, & anomia

241
Q

transcortical sensory aphasia

A

(lesions in wernicke’s area);

deficits in comprehension, anomia, & fluent but meaningless speech with unimpaired repetition

242
Q

medial preoptic area

A

located in the hypothalamus;

plays a role in male sexual behavior & maternal behavior

243
Q

Gabapentin

A

used to treat chronic pain states, bipolar disorders, dementia, and treating alcohol withdrawal & relapse prevention

244
Q

Efficacy

A

maximum effect obtainable with additional doses producing no additional response

245
Q

physical dependence

A

look to avoid withdrawal symptoms;

drug taken over time & unpleasant physical symptoms occur when drug is suddenly stopped

246
Q

Brian Stem

A

involved in behavioral alerting, attention, & arousal;

depressed by barbiturates

247
Q

Psychological Dependence

A

conditioned response that compels an individual to use a substance

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