Random things I miss

Question 1

What part of the brain is associated with the bottom up processing of anxiety?

Answer 1

The amydala is associated with bottom up processing of anxiety.

It can influence the body’s response to environmental changes through changing the respiratiory rate, heart rate, BP, and skin coloration

Question 2

What part of the brain plays a key role in posture and voluntary movements?

Answer 2

The basal ganglia play a key role in posture and voluntary movements.

The caudate nucleus and the putamen are the main sites for input for the basal ganglia

Question 3

Parkinson’s Disease is a result of?

Answer 3

Parkinson’s Disease is a result of dopaminergic neuronal degeneration in the caudate nucleus, globus pallidus, putamen, and the substantia nigra.

Question 4

What neurotransmitter is associated with an increase in REM sleep?

Answer 4

Circulating levels of ACh is associated with the prolongation of both REM sleep and total sleep time.

Question 5

What happens when a patient takes both anti-psychotic medication and benztropine?

Answer 5

Patients taking both anti-psychotics and benztropine commonly experience anticholenergic toxicity (picking, pecking, peeing). The offending agent in this case is the benztropine