Rochet Flashcards

1
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2hindbrain consists of

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medulla
pons
cerebellum

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2
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midbrain consists of

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substantia nigra

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3
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forebrain consists of

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cortex
basal ganglia
limbic system (amygdala, hippocampus)
diencephalon (thalamus, hypothalamus)

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4
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find the cortex, thalamus, midbrain, pons, medulla, cerebellum

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5
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what does the medulla do

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involuntary functions (autonomic)
centers for controlling (respiration, cardiac function, reflexes (coughing), vasomotor responses)

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6
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what does the pons do

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relays signals from forebrain to cerebellum (bridge)

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7
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what does the cerebellum do

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ensures smooth movements through motor coordination
undergoes neurodegeneration in spinocerebellar ataxias (jerky movements)

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8
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what does the substantia nigra pars compacta do?

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voluntary motor control and cognitive funct
input to basal ganglia by supplying dopamine to the striatum
neurodegeneration in Parkinsons

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9
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what does the substantia nigra pars reticulata do?

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output, relays signals from basal ganglia to the thalamus

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10
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what does the cortex do?

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high order functioning
processing and interpreting info

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11
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what does the basal ganglia do?

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voluntary motor control
has striatum and globus

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12
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what does the limbic system do?

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emotion - amygala
memory - hippocampus

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13
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what does the diencephalon do?

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thalamus: relay station to and from cortex
hypothalamus: involuntary, internal homeostasis and emotions, hormonal control and neural regulation

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14
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senses receive info from environment and pass through ____ to the ____ and back

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thalamus to cortex

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15
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decisions are made in ____ about how to interpret and act on info

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cortico-thalmic loops

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16
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damage to what can affect movement, speech, and personality

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cortex

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17
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what is a disease of the frontal cortex?

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schizophrenia

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18
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two types of cells in CNS

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neurons and glial cells

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19
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three different glial cells

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astrocytes
oligodendrocytes
microglia

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20
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roles of astrocytes

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provide neurons with growth factors, antioxidants
remove excess glutamate
support blood brain barrier

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21
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role of oligodendrocytes

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produce myelin sheath that insulates axons

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22
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roles of microglia

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immune cells of brain
provide growth factors
clear debris by phagocytosis
role in neuroinflammation

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23
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microglia are _____ in parkinsons

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overactive

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24
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neurotransmission involves what

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release of synaptic vesicles from boutons into synaptic gap

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25
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what is neurotransmission triggered by

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influx of Na+ ions that triggers electrical depolarization

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26
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excitatory neurotransmitters are _____ and _____ frequency

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depolarizing, increase frequency

27
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inhibitory neurotransmitters are ____ and ____ frequency

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polarizing, decrease frequency

28
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do action potential magnitudes for a single neuron change?

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no. they stay the same magnitude

29
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excitatory neurons induce

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EPSP: excitatory postsynaptic potential
(subthreshold peaks that do not clear the threshold)
increase the strength of the stimulus so action potential is reached

30
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inhibitory neurotransmitters induce

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IPSP: inhibitory postsynpatic potential
- induces hyperpolarization by allowing Cl- ions to cross the membrane
- decrease the magnitude of a sequential EPSP

31
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common three amino acid neurotransmitters

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GABA
glycine
glutamate

32
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what is GABA

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major inhibitory neurotransmitter
increases flux of Cl- ions into neuron

33
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which drugs interact with GABA pathwasy

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benzodiazepines
anticonvulsants
anxiolytics

34
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glycine is similar to gaba but acts where?

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in the spinal cord

35
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glutamate does what

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excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain

36
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excess glutamate can cause what and how

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neuronal damage by allowing excessive Ca influx into the neuron

37
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non amino acid neurotransmitters

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acetylcholine
dopamine
norepinephrine
serotonin 5 HT

38
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acetylcholine receptors and drug target example

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nicotinic and muscarininc
cholinesterase inhibitors like aricept in Alzeihmers

39
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dopamine drug targets

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D1-D5 dopamine receptors and DAT

40
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drugs that block DAT do what

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increase extracellular dopamine, produce euphoria (cocaine, amphetamine)

41
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what disease state is excessive dopamine signaling?

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schizophrenia

42
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what disease state is lack of dopamine signaling?

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Parkinson’s Disease

43
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antipsychotics are what class

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D2 receptor antagonists

44
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D2/D3 and D1 receptor agonists are used for what

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Parkinsons Disease

45
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norepinephrine targets what receptors

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alpha and beta and NET transporter

46
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NET inhibitors are used to treat

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depression

47
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serotonin targets

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14 GPCRs and 1 ion gated channel and SERT

48
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5HT axons arise from a group of cell bodies called

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raphe nuclei

49
Q

5HT2A antagonists

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atypical antipsychotics

50
Q

SERT uptake inhibitors treat

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depression

51
Q

5HT2A agonists are

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hallucinogenic like LSD

52
Q

an example of gene-environment interaction is

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individuals with an HLA phenotype having increased risk for MS with anti-EBNA antibodies

53
Q

RRMS

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relapsing remitting
relapses of neurological dysfunction lasting weeks or months
most cases turn into SPMS

54
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SPMS

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secondary progressive MS
less inflammation
slow progressive neurological decline via demyelination with little remission

55
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PPMS

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primary progressive MS
mean onset later
looks like SPMS at first because threshold is super high and inflammatory events are not symptomatic

56
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CIS

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clinically isolated syndrome
initial episode of neurologic symptoms lasting longer than 24 hours
inflammation in optic nerve, cerebrum, cerebellum
most cases progress to MS

57
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what does alpha 4 integrin do?

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is on the BBB and helps B and T cells get into CNS

58
Q

once in the CNS and with their antigen, B cells mature to what

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plasma cells

59
Q

T cell activation results in what

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cytokine release, and macrophage stimulation

60
Q

action potentials travel more rapidly in

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myelinated regions

61
Q

can the amount of current generated at the node of Raniver depolarize the demyelinated region?

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no, the current is lost through the membrane (leaks)

62
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remyelination involves what

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recruitment of OPCs and differentiation of them into myelin-producing oligodendrocytes

63
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how does remyelination fail in MS

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lack of OPCs or failure of them to differentiate

64
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what is astrogliosis

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invasion and propagation of astrocytes which forms plaques or scars