Neurotransmission

Question 1

Guillain-Barre syndrome is an inflammatroy process, usually from viral exposure (1-2 weeks) after, and causes damage to myelin of peripheral nerves, main to ______ neurons

Answer 1

Motor

Question 2

Glu- and Asp- are both _______ Neurotransmitters

Answer 2

Excitatory

Question 3

GABA and Glycine are both _____ Neurotransmitters

Answer 3

Inhibitory

Question 4

Enkephalins and Beta-endorphins are both _____ Neuropeptides

Answer 4

Excitatory

Question 5

Oxytocin, Vasopressin, and ACTH are all _____ Pituitary peptides

Answer 5

Inhibitory

Question 6

The _____ Receptor is both a volage-gated and ligang-gated Calcium ion channel that is blocked by Magnesium at resting membrane potential. It uses the _____ receptor and influx of Na+ to depolarize the membrane to remove the Mg block

Answer 6

• NMDA
• AMPA

Question 7

Ketamine and PCP both inhibit the _____ receptor

Answer 7

NMDA

Question 8

NMDA enables calcium to enter the cell and long-term synaptic changes are important for ____ ____ ___

Answer 8

Long Term Potentiation

Question 9

______ is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter synthesized in the nucleus accumbens. Benzodiazepines promote this signaling.

Answer 9

GABA