Neurotransmitters

Question 1

What are the two effects that can impact a neurotransmitter?

Answer 1

• blocking agent, where prevents the neuron from firing
• mimicking the activity of a natural neurotransmitter

Question 2

What is enzyme breakdown?

Answer 2

neurotransmitters that are inactive, enzymes change the the structure of the neurotransmitters, causing it not to fit in the receptor sites

Question 3

What is reuptake?

Answer 3

neurotransmitters are taken back up into the terminal button after being release

Question 4

What is a drug that affects the reuptake?

Answer 4

Cocaine

Question 5

Neurotransmitter synthesis

Answer 5

increase or decrease the synthesis of Neurotransmitter

Question 6

Neurotransmitter transport

Answer 6

interference with the transport of Neurotransmitter to the axon terminal

Question 7

Neurotransmitter release

Answer 7

release of neurotransmitters into the synapse prematurely

Question 8

Neurotransmitter storage

Answer 8

interfere with the storage neurotransmitter in the vesicles of the axon terminal

Question 9

neurotransmitter degradation

Answer 9

may influence the breakdown of neurotransmitter

Question 10

Neurotransmitter reuptake

Answer 10

block the reuptake of neurotransmitter

Question 11

Receptor Activation

Answer 11

may activate receptor site by mimicking a neurotransmitter

Question 12

Receptor Blocking

Answer 12

cause a receptor to be inactive by blocking it

Question 13

Agonist

Answer 13

Enhances activity of a particular neurotransmitter system without binding to the receptor

causes change in the conductance of the neuron

Question 14

Antagonist

Answer 14

inhibits activities of a particular neurotransmitter, does not bind

occupies a neural receptor and blocks normal synaptic transmission

Question 15

Acetylcholine

Answer 15

resides in the axon terminals that activates skeletal muscles

critical for sensory processing, attention and memory

Question 16

Alzheimer’s disease

Answer 16

a progressive loss of memory function, common with elderly

drugs can also cause this to happen

Question 17

The three main monomines

Answer 17

Norepinephrine
Dopamine
Serotonin

Question 18

Norepinephrine

Answer 18

chemical to mediate physical changes, and emotional arousal

also found in the brain where it regulates hunger, alertness and arousal

Question 19

Dopamine

Answer 19

regulates motor movements

not effective, does not enter the brain from bloodstream

Question 20

Blood-brain barrier

Answer 20

blocks toxic compounds from entering the brain

Question 21

Serotonin

Answer 21

found in the brain where it is important to the regulation of sleep

Question 22

Monoamines and its effects

Answer 22

Contains a single amine group, where they are closely linked to mood states and emotional disorders

High levels of monomaniac activities causes schizophrenia (research)

Question 23

Endorphins

Answer 23

large molecules that modulates pain (similar to morphine and heroin)

Question 24

Two main Amino Acid Neurotransmitters

Answer 24

GABA
Glutamate

Question 25

GABA

Answer 25

Gamma aminobutyric Acid neurotransmitters in the brain tissue, inhibitory transmitter of the brain opens negative charged chloride ion channels

Question 26

Glutamate

Answer 26

Abundant of the excitatory transmitters important in memory and learning

Question 27

Neuromuscular junction

Answer 27

area where the nerves meet muscles, acetylcholine gets released here to contract muscles