Exam 3

Question 1

d

Basal ganglia components

Answer 1

Striatum, Globus pallidus, Subthalamic nucleus, SUBSTANTIA NIGRA

Positive (exhitatory) Negative (inhibitory) connections

Question 2

Direct pathway in substanita nigra

Answer 2

Promotes movement

Question 3

Indirect pathway in substantia nigra

Answer 3

Inhibits movement

Question 4

Damage to SN signals

Answer 4

Direct pathway: decreases, less movement
Indirect pathway: increases, less movement

Question 5

Treatments for Parkinson’s

Answer 5

Dopamine increase drug L-Dopa, Ablation (removal), deep brain stimulation

Question 6

Resting State Functional Connectivity

Answer 6

Provides spatial info, may link neuropathology to behavior

Question 7

Environmental causes of PD

Answer 7

Pesticides and pollutants

Question 8

Assessment

Answer 8

process of measuring and understanding behavior

Question 9

Multidimensional assessment

Answer 9

done by a team of professionals

Question 10

Mini-mental status exam

Answer 10

quick measures of mental competence used to screen for cognitive impairment

Question 11

Absorption

Answer 11

time needed for medication to enter the bloodstream

Question 12

Distribution

Answer 12

once in the bloodstream, it is distributed throughout the body

Question 13

Metabolism

Answer 13

slow metabolism, drugs stay in the system longer

Question 14

Excretion

Answer 14

medications may not be excreted quickly and can lead to toxic buildup

Question 15

Polypharmacy

Answer 15

multiple medications for one person

Question 16

Rates of depression decline from young adulthood to old age

Answer 16

True

Question 17

Illnesses that may cause depression

Answer 17

coronary artery disease, AD Or Parkinsons, Metabolic disurbances, Cancer

Question 18

Beck depression inventory

Answer 18

scale for depression, focuses on feelings and physical symptoms

Question 19

Geriatric depression scale

Answer 19

Physical symptoms questions removed

Question 20

Causes of deprssion in later life

Answer 20

genetics, low serotonin or norepinehrine

Question 21

Monoamine oxidase

Answer 21

deadly side effects when interacts with food with dopamine (chedder cheese or wine)

Question 22

Depersonalization

Answer 22

feeling like an outside observor of oneself

Question 23

derealization

Answer 23

persistent symptoms of unreality

Question 24

Creutzfeldt-Jakob dementia

Answer 24

very rare, caused by infectious misfolded proteins

Question 25

Arteriosclerosis

Answer 25

arterial stiffening

Question 26

Atherosclerosis

Answer 26

fat deposits in the arteries

Question 27

Cerebrovascular dementia

Answer 27

Cardiovascular disease, hypertension 120/80

Question 28

Measure arterial stiffening

Answer 28

pulse oximetry, pulse-dot brain

Question 29

Early classifications

Answer 29

pre-senile dementia (early onset, amyloid plaques) senile dementia (late onset, arteriosclerosis)

Question 30

Early-onset AD

Answer 30

rare, autosomal dominant gene

Question 31

Late-onset AD

Answer 31

lifestyle choices can diminish risks

Question 32

APOE4

Answer 32

gene associated with increased risk of AD

Question 33

Angiogenesis

Answer 33

capillary growth

Question 34

Heathy aging

Answer 34

avoiding disease, being engaged with life, maintinging high cognitive and physical function

Question 35

Selective optimization and compensation model

Answer 35

focus on tasks that can emphasize competence

Question 36

Salutogenesis

Answer 36

emphasizes supporting and promiting health (stressors, health or negative reactions)

Question 37

Coherence

Answer 37

understanding how to deal with stressors

Question 38

Primary prevention

Answer 38

prevent a disease from ocurring

Question 39

Secondary prevention

Answer 39

If symptoms occur, prevent from becoming severe

Question 40

tertiary prevention

Answer 40

prevent complications and secondary effects

Question 41

Quaternary prevention

Answer 41

prevent functional deterioration

Question 42

High-density lipoproteins

Answer 42

help keep arteries clear