Quickies Flashcards
Inputs to the RF come from which 3 major sources?
- cerebellum, primary sensory cortex, cranial n X
Name function for each neurotransmitter:
*serotonin
- linked with REM sleep
- linked with wakefulness
- pain modulation
Name function for each neurotransmitter:
*dopamine
- addiction
* reward & motivation
Name function for each neurotransmitter:
* acetylcholine
- influences postural control
* linked with wakefulness
Name function for each neurotransmitter:
* norepinephrine
- watchfulness
* linked with wakefulness
The direct effects of reticular formation outputs on movement:
are important for regulating upright posture
Which of the following statements are correct?
- disruption of sleep cycles can lead to autonomic, emotional, and cognitive impairments
- wakefulness is mediated by a single neurotransmittore, orexin
- dreaming occurs during non-REM sleep
- memory consolidation occurs during REM sleep
- arousal can be defined as the transition between being awake and attending to input
- disruption of sleep cycles can lead to autonomic, emotional, and cognitive impairments7.
Be able to identify levels on Warren’s visual perceptual hierarchy.
(bottom to top)
- Foundational: oculomotor, vis acuity, vis fields
- attention
- scanning
- pattern recognition
- visual memory
- visuocognition
- adaptations
Rod (R) or Cone (C):
*color vision
C
Rod (R) or Cone (C):
*absent from fovea
R
Rod (R) or Cone (C):
*highly sensitive to light
R
Rod (R) or Cone (C):
*more numerous in retina
R
Which of the following accurately links a visual pathway and its function?
- the pathway involving the superior colliculus is responsible for the visual contribution to stereognosis
- the geniculocalcarine pathway carries fibers from the retinal hemifields of both eyes
- the sympathetic pathway involved in pupillary light reflex passes through the Edinger-Westfal nucleus
- the projection from the thamalus to the primary visual cortex is responsible for our ability to detect movement in the periphery
- the projection fro primary visual cortex to prefrontal cortex, running thru the parietal lobe, provides info on on the location of objects
- the projection fro primary visual cortex to prefrontal cortex, running thru the parietal lobe, provides info on on the location of objects
The auditory system:
- is organized so that high pitch sounds displace the tectorial membrane at the apex
- converts the mechanical energy of sound waves into neural signals at the tympanic membrance
- consists of only ipsilateral projections to the cochlear nuclei
- has at least 2 fiber pathways projecting to the inferior colliculus
- relies on interpretation at the level of the thalamus for speech comprehension
- has at least 2 fiber pathways projecting to the inferior colliculus
The hippocampus received input from all but which of the following?
- anterior nucleus of the thalamus
- auditory system
- RF
- septal region
- PFC
- anterior nucleus of the thalamus
TRUE/FALSE:
*Learning can be thought of as the ability to store experiences.
FALSE:
Learning can be thought of as the ability to CHANGE BEHAVIOR BASED ON experiences.
TRUE/FALSE:
*Short term memory involves alterations of existing synaptic connections.
TRUE
TRUE/FALSE:
*Research suggests that multitasking facilitates the transfer of memory between short and long term.
FALSE:
*Research suggests that MULTI-TRIALS facilitates the transfer of memory between short and long term.
Which of the following does not project to the limbic system?
- olfactory complex
- thalamus
- PFC
- RF
- Basal ganglia
- Basal ganglia
Which of the following does not project to the limbic system?
- olfactory complex
- thalamus
- PFC
- RF
- Basal ganglia
- Basal ganglia
In what function of action is the limbic system NOT DIRECTLY involved in?
initiation of movment
Parkinson’s is characterized by:
- loss of GABA producing cells in the striatum
- damage or dysfunction in the subthalamus
- loss of DA producing cells in the substantia nigra
- dysfunction of caudate nucleus-PFC interactions
- loss of DA producing cells in the substantia nigra
Huntington’s disease is characterized by:
- loss of GABA producing cells in the striatum
- damage or dysfunction in the subthalamus
- loss of DA producing cells in the substantia nigra
- dysfunction of caudate nucleus-PFC interactions
- loss of GABA producing cells in the striatum
Tic disorders has been linked with:
- loss of GABA producing cells in the striatum
- damage or dysfunction in the subthalamus
- loss of DA producing cells in the substantia nigra
- dysfunction of caudate nucleus-PFC interactions
- dysfunction of caudate nucleus-PFC interactions
Hemiballisms are linked with:
- loss of GABA producing cells in the striatum
- damage or dysfunction in the subthalamus
- loss of DA producing cells in the substantia nigra
- dysfunction of caudate nucleus-PFC interactions
- damage or dysfunction in the subthalamus
The direct pathway between BG and the cortex does what?
facilitates movement
*the indirect pathway inhibits movement
Explain the indirect motor pathway.
Cortex –> neostriatum (caudate nuc. + putamen) –>
globus pallidus –> subthalamic nucleus –>
globus pallidus –> thalamus –> cortex