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Week 1: Neurotransmitters Flashcards

1
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Types of neurotransmitters

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  • Fast-acting

- Slow-acting

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Fast-acting neurotransmitter

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  • Act directly

- Transmission requires less than 1/1000 of a second

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Slow-acting neurotransmitter

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  • Act indirectly

- Transmission requires 1/10 s to minutes

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Neuromodulators

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Alter neural function by acting at a distance away from the synaptic cleft

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How long does it take for neuromodulators to act?

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More slowly and last longer than neurotransmitters

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How long do the effects of neuromodulators last?

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Minutes to days

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Effect of Ach in skeletal muscle

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Muscle contraction

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Effect of Ach in ANS

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  • Slow heart
  • Constrict pupil
  • Increase GI secretion/contraction
  • Parasympathetic
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Effect of Ach in the brain

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  • Arousal
  • Pleasure
  • Reward
  • Cognitive function
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Effect of glutamate in the brain

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  • Excitatory effect

- Learning and memory

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Effect of glycine in the spinal cord

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Inhibition

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Effect of GABA in the CNS

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  • Inhibition
  • Sedation
  • Anti-anxiety
  • Anti-seizure
  • Sleep inducing
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Effect of dopamine on the emotional system?

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Feeling of wanting a reward

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Effect of dopamine on the basal ganglia?

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  • Control of movement
  • Attention
  • Decision making
  • Goal-directed behavior
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Effect of dopamine on the frontal lobe?

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Thinking, planning

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Effect of norepinephrine on the adrenal gland, sympathetic NS?

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  • Increased HR and force
  • Dilation of bronchioles
  • Inhibition of peristalsis
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Effect of norepinephrine on the emotional system, some cerebral cortex?

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  • Control of mood

- Increased attention to sensry

18
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Effect of serotonin on the CNS?

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Regulates sleep, appetite, arousal, and mood

19
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Effect of histamine on the brain?

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Regulates wakefulness and attention

20
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Endogenous opioid peptides produced?

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Inhibit nociceptive signals

21
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Substance P

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  • Signals tissue damage

- Involves perception of normally innocuous stimuli as painful

22
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Calcitonin gene-related peptide

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Long-term neural changes in migraine HAs

23
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Which neurotransmitters are amino acids?

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Glycine, glutamate, and GABA

24
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Which neurotransmitters are amines?

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Domaine, norepinephrine, serotonin, and histamine

25
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Which neurotransmitters are peptides?

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Opioids, substance P, clacitonin gene-related peptide

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