Other Things Flashcards
(45 cards)
meth-
1 carbon
eth-
2 carbons
prop-
3 carbons
but-
4 carbons
pent-
5 carbons
hex-
6 carbons
form-
1 carbon
acet-
2 carbons
am(yl)-
5 carbons
benz-
6 carbons; hexagon structure
phen-
6 carbons; hexagon structure
-ane
if the thing the structures (meth-, eth-, etc.) are attached to is H
cyclo-
prefix for if molecules are in a ring structure
acetylcholine
neurotransmitter that tells muscles to go! (move/contract/whatever)
acetylcholine esterase
enzyme that breaks acetylcholine down (makes the muscle stop)
Sarin
chemical weapon that mimics acetylcholine, destroys the enzyme that breaks acetylcholine down; muscles get stuck
Dopamine!
neurotransmitter
important in addition, schizophrenia, our construction of reality…
released when something good happens; helps construct what’s good, what’s important, etc
Oxytocin
neurotransmitter that does love and bonding and companionship and stuff
hormones
synchronize things in your body
phermones
synchronize things between ppl
MHC
protein in immune system – female rats are attracted to male rats with different MHC. in straight people, the more similar the MHC, the more likely ppl are to have an affair
epinephrine
(like adrenaline, but “adrenaline” is used for hormone, epinephrine used for neurotransmitter)
- in the brain – focus
- in the body – alarm – sympathetic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
5 “f”s – fear, fight, flight, freeze, fuck
norepinephrine
eyes dilate, heart beats faster, lungs open up, digestive systems slow
R-OH
alcohol,
-ol
polar