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Atropine

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ANT of ACH blocks, muscarinic (metabotropic) receptors
-Dialted pupils
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Astrocytes (3)

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structural and chemical support, regulates extracellular fluid and provides nutrients to neurons
- structure, hold neurons together, supply nutrients, regulate fluid

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Neuropeptides

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synthesized in soma, large protein molecule travels down axon in vesicles containing the enzyme needed to make the NP, slow process,
endorphins, opiates, and CRF

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Classical NT

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synthesized in the terminals of axons

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Neuromodulators (3)

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naturally occurring substances, not restricted to SC, diffuses through ECF

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ACH (3)

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First NT, memory and muscle, found in brain and PNS

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Ionotropic (4)

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4-5 subunits, spots for NT binding, contains ion channel, happens rapidly,
-has binding sites for hormones & NT
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Metobotrpic (4)

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1 subunit, 2nd messenger, no ion channel, happens slower

  • Chain reaction, that’s why it happens slower
  • 1-7 units
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Steroid (2)

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smaller cholesterol and targets receptors in the nucleolus

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Gasses

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NO and CO, not stored or released in vesicles, diffues thru cells and out of cells made

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Botox

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ANT of ACH stops its release from vesicle
black widow spider venmo does opposite
-comes from a toxin released by the bacteria “boncholonon”

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Curaure

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ANT of ACH, binds to and block nictotanic receptor site

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tyrosine

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Monoamines (2)

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-Dopamine, Epinephrine, Norepinehprine,
all use second messenger systems, MAO and COMT break down the NT in the synaptic cleft
-made in terminal buttons
-broken down by COMPT

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Phenothiazine

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DA receptor blockers, direct ANT

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Serotonin AG (4)

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LSD (receptor), MAO inhibiter:inhibits enzyme that breaks down serotonin, SSRI’s, MDMA (reuptake backwards)

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GABA AG (3)

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Ethanol, diazapm, barbituates

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Huntington’s

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involuntary movements, depression, and mental deteriotion
caused by death of GABA neurons in the basal ganglia
- Ex: flailing arms

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Glutamate

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MSG

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Naloxone

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Direct ANT of opiate receptors

  • Blocks opiate receptors to prevent drug OD
  • Pushes opiates out of the way and takes over theior receptor site
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Lipids

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THC, CB receptor activation reduces NT release

anandamide- natural cannabis

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CB1 ANT

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Rimonbant-Blocks CB1 receptors and AM1172- inhibits reuptake anadmine

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Nucleosides

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Sugar based molecules, adenosine-inhibitory and is a neuromodulator caffine blocks the receptor

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Ephedrine

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planet derived drug, sympthatic activation, mimic of adrenal, used to treat asthma

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sympathomimetic (4)

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  • drugs that mimic the effect of the Sympathetic Nervous System, they are stimulants, amphetamine and cocaine, increase NE and DA and E in the PNS
  • Ex: Anphetamine, methyphidiate, Tetrahydrozline (Visine)
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PNS (3)

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spinal nerves, cranial nerves, and automatic nervous system

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Spinal Nervous

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31 pairs L and R side of the spine,

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Cranial Nervous (4)

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exit from the underside of the brain, does not go thru spinal cord, carry motor commands from CNS, connect directly to the ventral surface of the brain

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Vagus Nerve (2)

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largest, carries efferent (away from CNS) fibers of the Parasym

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ANS (3)

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controls activity of muscles and glands, promotes homeostasis, is involuntary

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Preganglionic neurons (2)

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located in cranial nerve nucleus or grey matter on the spinal cord, synapses with the postgang neurons

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Postganglionic neurons

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synapse directly with target organ,

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sympathetic ganglion

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are nodules that contain synapes between pre and post neurons

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Sympathetic division (3)

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energy mobilizer, origin in thoracic, short pre and long post, releases ACH in ganglion and NE in at target

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Para division (3)

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energy conservation, long pre and short post, releases ACH at ganglion and target

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Exocytosis (2)

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.is the secretion of a substance by a cell through means of vesicles
is the process by which neurotransmitters are released

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ion channel

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different types are arranged over the cell membrane in a non-uniform pattern

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gated

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Ion channels that can change their properties

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Lipids (3)

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Anandimide, Endocannabinoid and THC all CB1 receptor AG

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Somatic Division

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one neuron, no pre or post ganglionic neurons, spinal cord to target

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ganglia

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cluster of cell bodies

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sympathic chain

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line of ganglia for S

-chain of symoathetic ganglia, parallel to spinal cord

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difference between S and Para (2)

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S starts in middle and has sympathic chain along side the spinal cord
Para starts on top and bottom and synapses next to target organ

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Parkin (2)

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Tags abnormal protien to be destroyed

does not work in people with parksinson

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Adrenal Gland (3)

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activated by the pituray gland
releases E and NE into PNS
Hormonal part of SA
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Sympathic activation (2)

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body releases there is a stress

then releases neuronal and hormonal responses

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Huntington’s (3)

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Loss of GABA cells
degeneration of Basal Ganglia
involuntary movements, depression, mental retardation

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NE pathway

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locus coeruleus

49
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Tryptophan

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Serotonin precursor

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Parkinson’s (2)

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lewy body of alpha-synculin
degenration of NS
-Loss of dopamine
-Clusters of a-synuclein protein in the cytoplasma

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Spinal nerves (D and ventral)

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dorsal is sensory and venrtal is motor

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adenylate cyclase

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effecter enzyme

53
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cAMP (cyclic AMP)

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second messenger

54
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Second Messenger System

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hits ligand first-metabatropic receptors become activated–G proteins activated –activates the effector enzymes to turn on the 2csd messenger—turns on protein kinase

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Ligand

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Anything that effect the receptor (a molecule that has a binding site) hormone, neurotrasnmitter etc

56
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True or False: Most drugs are ligands but there are precursaors to that (like tyrosine)

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True

57
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Glial Cells

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  • cells in the CNS that support other cells
  • Astrocytes
  • Microgrilia
  • Oligadencrcytes
58
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Microglia

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Immune cells, perform phagacytosis,

59
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Oligadenccytes

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Form the myelin sheath, 1 can myelnate a few neurons.

60
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Schwann Cells

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  • Myelinates neurons in the PNS
  • Can regenerate in the PNS
  • 1 per neuron,
61
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Parkinsons

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-Degeneration of nigrostriatal system
-lewy bodies
-Caused by mutation of genes (parkin & mitanuclean)
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MPTP

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  • A chemical that kills dopamine cells
  • Can give an animal parkinson’s symptoms
  • Used for testing purposes on parkinson’s in animals
63
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L-Dopa

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Precursor to dopamine

-Give to Parkinson’s patients to add Dopamine neurons

64
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Parkison’s Treatments

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  • Brain legion of Basal ganglia
  • Deep brain stimulation of Basal ganglia
  • Cannabis
  • Gene therapy; Uses GABA producing neurons
  • Stem cell Tissue transplants (takin from substantia niagra implanted to the Basal Ganglia, not effective)
65
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Phenodisinate (Drug)

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  • Used to treat schizophrenia
  • Lowers dopamine
  • Lower positive symptoms of schizophrenia/but can give you symptoms of parkinson’s
66
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Glutamate

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  • Amino acid
  • Msg, major excitatory NT
  • Turns thing ons
67
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3 GABA Agonists

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  • Things that make you relaxed
  • Ethanol (alcohol)
  • diazapan (Xans)
  • Barbituates (Horse tranquilzers)
68
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Necluocide

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  • It’s own Non classical group
  • Made out of sugar
  • Adenozine (Inhibitatory NT that caffeine inhibits)
  • Sugar based molecules
69
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LIPIDS

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  • Fats
  • Drug—THC: activates CB1 receptors
  • Endogenous opiate—-Anadimide: activates CB1 receptors
  • Steroids: a type of lipid
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Steroids

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  • Target inside the nuclus
  • A type of lipid, Fat soluble,
  • can go into the membrane & activate something in the nucleus
  • Made from cholestoral
  • Anti inflammatory (for pneumonia etc)
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PNS

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-3 parts (autonomic, spinal nerves, cranial nerves)

-

72
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2 Amino Acid Neurotransmitters

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  • Glutamate (excitatory)

- GABA(Inhibitatory)

73
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4 Drugs that increase serotonin (Serotonin Agonist)

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LSD (receptor), MAO enzyme that clears synaptic cleft: inhibits enzyme that breaks down serotonin, SSRI’s, MDMA (reuptake backwards)

74
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P

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-Doesn’t penetrate blood brain barrier

-

75
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Antagonisty of CB1 receptor

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Rimbonant blocks

76
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Agonist of of CB1 receptor

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THC, AM1172, Andamide

77
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Peripheral Nervous System

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Somatic + Autonomic Nervous System

78
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ANS

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Parasympathic + Sympathetic

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Parasympathetic vs. Sympathetic

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-Sympathetic: fight or flight, short pre, long post

-

80
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5 stages of HD

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  1. Preclinical- mild sp, mood problems
  2. Early stage- thinking becomes difficult, more depressed and anxious, slight tremors
  3. Middle stage- diffculting walking and maintaining balance, slurring speech, need help
  4. Late stage- hard sleeping, can’t eat, need breathing tube, can’t speak
  5. End of life- bed ridden
81
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Enkephalin

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Natural opiate produced in body

  • Similar structure to Morphine
  • Made in the body
82
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Substrantia Nigra

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  • Dead dopamine cells that died off from parkinsons show Black
  • Made of neurons etc
  • Dopamanargistic system
83
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alpha protein

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  • Abnormal protein

- Cause issues in the body

84
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Lewy Body

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-Made from abnormal a-synuclei
-Abnormal cluster of proteins that causes death of cells
-Located in the niagra striatum for parkinson’s
-

85
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Brady kinesia

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Present in all patient with parkinson’s

  • Slow Rx time
  • Decreased spontaneous movement
  • Masked face (reduction in facial expressiveness)
  • Rigidity (stiff muscle tone)/ Posture instability
86
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Gait Disorder

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  • Co-occuring condition
  • Lack of arm swing
  • Dragging of one leg
  • Small shuffling steps
87
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Dysarthia

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  • Co-occurring condition

- Speech disorder, no pro

88
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Parkinson’s Symptoms

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  • Dysphasia (difficulty swallowing)
  • Drooling/ Swallowing difficulty
  • Postural instability
  • Muscular rigidity
  • Resting tremors
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Peripheral Nervous System

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-Made of

and Parasympathetic
-Connects to

90
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Sympathetic

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  • Activates under stress, spend energy

- Fight or Flight

91
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Parasympathetic

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  • Activates under relaxed state, Save energy

- Rest & Digest

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Automatic Nervous System

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  • Combined of spinal & cranial nerves
  • Promotes homeostatesis
  • Controls muscles
  • Regulates heartrate, breathing, blood pressure, energy exertion (glucose)
  • Made of 2 branches (sympathethic/parasymoathetic)
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Spinal nerves

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  • 31 pairs that exit on L and R

- Covered by dura matter, Arachnoid, subarachnoid

94
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Spinal nerves

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  • 31 pairs that exit on L and R
  • Covered by dura matter, Arachnoid, subarachnoid
  • Can be either somatic,parasympathetic, sympathetic
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Dorsal stream/root ganglion

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-Sensory nerves

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Ventral stream/ Root Ganglion

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-Motor nerves

97
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Vagus nerve

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-part of the para
-largest cranial nerve
-controls stomach, heart and other internal organs
-

98
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Somatic nervous system

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part of ANS

controls voluntary movements of muscles and sensor info(touch)

99
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Somatic nervous system

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part of ANS
controls voluntary movements of muscles and sensor info(touch)
only has one neuron (no pre or post ganglia)

100
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Spindle

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-Stretch receptor in the

101
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Pre-ganglionic neurons

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  • Attached to Sspinal cord
  • Releases AcH
  • In the parasympathetic, its short then long
  • neruons of the ANS, lo
  • located in a cranial nerve nucleus or spinal gray matter
102
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Sympathetic Ganglia

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-the synapses between pre and postganglionic neuorns of the sympathetic nervous system

103
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Sympathetic Pre/Post ganlglia

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  • Preganglionic releases AcH, short (Located on the spine )

- Postganglionic, releases NE,E,Adrenaline , long (located directed on the target organ)

104
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Sympathetic Pre/Post ganlglia

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  • Preganglionic releases AcH, short (Located on the spine ), sympathetic branch
  • Postganglionic, releases NE,E,Adrenaline , long (located directed on the target organ), Parasympathetic branch
105
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Sympathetic Chain

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  • The chain of ganglia on the spinal cord “the bumps” on the spinal cord
  • First neuron releases AcH
  • Second neuron releases Adrenaline
106
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Sympathetic Neurons are short because

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-They process a lot of information at once

107
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Parasympathetic Neurons are long because

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-

108
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Hormonal Activation

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  • Part of parasympathetic activation
  • Stress—hypothalamus—pititiutary gland—Adrenal gland stimulation (Releases Adrenaline)
  • Hormone signals lasts longer
109
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What 2 drugs increase monoamines in the brain?

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  • Cocaine & Anphetamine (Adderall)

- They’re active in the CNS b/c they cross the BBB (Blood Brain Barrier)

110
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What drugs don’t get into the brain easy?

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-NE/ Adrenaline

111
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Pseudopherdrine

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Ephindrine: plant derived drug

-used to trat asthma

112
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Ephedrine

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  • Mimics epinephrine
  • Derived from Ma Huang plant
  • used to treatt asthma
  • Nasal descongestive/bronchia dialtor
  • Works the same way as adrenaline, o
  • Constricts nose, Smaller blood vessels, more room to breath
  • Sympathetic activation
113
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Sympathetic Activation

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-Constricts blood vessels/ Opens up airways

Symptoms:

114
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Parasympathetic Activation

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  • Closes airways
  • AcH in pre and post
  • Function: Rest & Digest, Blood vessels dialted, dialted arteries
115
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Ephedra

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-Found in energy drinks OTC

116
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Deprenyl

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MAO inhibter to treat parkinsons

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