Week 3: Action potential and Neuron communication

Question 1

Name 4 amino acid neurotransmitters

Answer 1

glutamate, GABA, glycine, aspartate

Question 2

Name a modified amino acid neurotransmitter

Answer 2

acetylcholine

Question 3

Name 4 monoamine neurotransmitters

Answer 3

Indoleamines: serotonin
Catecholamines: dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine

Question 4

Name 4 Neuropeptide (chains of amino acids) neurotransmitters

Answer 4

endorphins, substance P, neuropeptide Y

Question 5

Name 2 purine neurotransmitters

Answer 5

ATP, adenosine

Question 6

Name a gas neurotransmitter

Question 7

Serotonin function

Answer 7

Mood and temperature regulation, aggression and sleep cycles

Question 8

Dopamine function

Answer 8

Motor function and reward

Question 9

Acetylcholine function

Answer 9

Muscle contraction (PNS)
Cortical arousal (CNS)

Question 10

Anandamine function

Answer 10

Pain reduction, increase in appetite

Question 11

Norepinephrine function

Answer 11

Brain arousal and other functions like mood, hunger and sleep

Question 12

GABA

Answer 12

Main inhibitory neurotransmitter

Question 13

Glutamate

Answer 13

Main excitatory neurotransmitter; participates in relay of sensory information and learning

Question 14

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Seven steps in neurotransmitter action

Answer 14

1. Neurotransmitter molecules are synthesized from precursors under the influence of enzymes
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