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154 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following receptor subtypes does NOT act as an autoreceptor?
a. 5-HT1D b. D1 dopamine c. Alpha-2 d. M2 muscarinic e. GABA-B |
b. D1 dopamine
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Which of the following is true about GABA?
a. There is a selective loss of GABA neurons in the substantia nigra of patients with Huntington’s chorea. b. It is thought that GABA agonists help relieve the symptoms of anxiety because GABA neurons increase both locus ceruleus and amygdala activity. c. GABA receptors only inhibit action potentials of postsynaptic cells if the GABA-B receptor subtype is involved. d. GABA receptors can form heterodimers which can activate different G-protein coupled second messenger systems. e. GABA is completely removed from the synapse via a sodium dependent transporter located on the glial cells. |
d. GABA receptors can form heterodimers which can activate different G-protein coupled second messenger systems.
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Executive center of the brain a. Prefrontal cortex b. Hypothalamus c. Thalamus d. Occipital cortex e. Frontal cortex |
a. Prefrontal cortex
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Relay center a. Corpus callosum b. Hypothalamus c. Thalamus d. Occipital cortex e. Frontal cortex |
c. Thalamus
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Overactivity causes resting tremor in Parkinson’s disease. a. Norepinephrine b. Dopamine c. Acetylcholine d. Serotonin e. Glutamate |
c. Acetylcholine
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There is a selective loss of these neurons in patients with Parkinson’s disease. a. Norepinephrine b. Dopamine c. Acetylcholine d. Serotonin e. Glutamate |
b. Dopamine
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Agonists for its receptors cause excitotoxicity. a. Norepinephrine b. Dopamine c. Acetylcholine d. Serotonin e. Glutamate |
e. Glutamate
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Inhibits prolactin release from the anterior pituitary gland. a. Norepinephrine b. Dopamine c. Acetylcholine d. Serotonin e. Glutamate |
b. Dopamine
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Overactivity of this neurotransmitter is implicated in drug addiction. a. Norepinephrine b. Dopamine c. Acetylcholine d. Serotonin e. Glutamate |
b. Dopamine
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Overactivity of this neurotransmitter is implicated in epilepsy. a. Norepinephrine b. Dopamine c. Acetylcholine d. Serotonin e. Glutamate |
e. Glutamate
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Cell bodies project from substantia nigra to caudate nucleus. a. Norepinephrine b. Dopamine c. Acetylcholine d. Serotonin e. Glutamate |
b. Dopamine
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Cell bodies project from locus ceruleus to cortex. a. Norepinephrine b. Dopamine c. Acetylcholine d. Serotonin e. Glutamate |
a. Norepinephrine
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Cell bodies project from raphe nucleus to spinal cord. a. Norepinephrine b. Dopamine c. Acetylcholine d. Serotonin e. Glutamate |
d. Serotonin
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Cell bodies project from septal nucleus to hippocampus. a. Norepinephrine b. Dopamine c. Acetylcholine d. Serotonin e. Glutamate |
c. Acetylcholine
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Cell bodies project from cortex to caudate and putamen. a. Norepinephrine b. Dopamine c. Acetylcholine d. Serotonin e. Glutamate |
e. Glutamate
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The rate-limiting step for its synthesis is a Na-dependent transporter. a. Norepinephrine b. Dopamine c. Acetylcholine d. Serotonin e. Glutamate |
c. Acetylcholine
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The rate-limiting step for its synthesis is the dietary levels of the precursor molecule. a. Norepinephrine b. Dopamine c. Acetylcholine d. Serotonin e. Glutamate |
d. Serotonin
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Shares almost the same synthetic pathway as dopamine. a. Norepinephrine b. Dopamine c. Acetylcholine d. Serotonin e. Glutamate |
a. Norepinephrine
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Alpha neo-endorphin is made from this (these) polypeptide(s) a. POMC b. proenkephalin c. prodynorphin d. Both POMC and proenkephalin e. Both prodynorphin and proenkephalin |
c. prodynorphin
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Met-enkephalin is made from this (these) polypeptide(s) a. POMC b. proenkephalin c. prodynorphin d. Both POMC and proenkephalin e. Both prodynorphin and proenkephalin |
b. proenkephalin
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Leu-enkephalin is made from this (these) polypeptide(s) a. POMC b. proenkephalin c. prodynorphin d. Both POMC and proenkephalin e. Both prodynorphin and proenkephalin |
b. proenkephalin
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Beta-endorphin is made from this (these) polypeptide(s) a. POMC b. proenkephalin c. prodynorphin d. Both POMC and proenkephalin e. Both prodynorphin and proenkephalin |
a. POMC
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Cell bodies containing this polypeptide project from arcuate nucleus to periaqueductal gray a. POMC b. proenkephalin c. prodynorphin d. Both POMC and proenkephalin e. Both prodynorphin and proenkephalin |
a. POMC
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Small interneurons containing this polypeptide are present in the dorsal spinal cord. a. POMC b. proenkephalin c. prodynorphin d. Both POMC and proenkephalin e. Both prodynorphin and proenkephalin |
b. proenkephalin
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Small interneurons containing this polypeptide are present in the ventral spinal cord. a. POMC b. proenkephalin c. prodynorphin d. Both POMC and proenkephalin e. Both prodynorphin and proenkephalin |
c. prodynorphin
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D5 a. Activate Gi b. Activate Gs c. Activate Gq d. Directly open a cation channel e. Directly open an anion channel |
b. Activate Gs
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D4 a. Activate Gi b. Activate Gs c. Activate Gq d. Directly open a cation channel e. Directly open an anion channel |
a. Activate Gi
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kainate a. Activate Gi b. Activate Gs c. Activate Gq d. Directly open a cation channel e. Directly open an anion channel |
d. Directly open a cation channel
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Nicotinic a. Activate Gi b. Activate Gs c. Activate Gq d. Directly open a cation channel e. Directly open an anion channel |
d. Directly open a cation channel
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5-HT2A a. Activate Gi b. Activate Gs c. Activate Gq d. Directly open a cation channel e. Directly open an anion channel |
c. Activate Gq
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5-HT1D a. Activate Gi b. Activate Gs c. Activate Gq d. Directly open a cation channel e. Directly open an anion channel |
a. Activate Gi
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5-HT3 a. Activate Gi b. Activate Gs c. Activate Gq d. Directly open a cation channel e. Directly open an anion channel |
d. Directly open a cation channel
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M1 a. Activate Gi b. Activate Gs c. Activate Gq d. Directly open a cation channel e. Directly open an anion channel |
c. Activate Gq
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M2 a. Activate Gi b. Activate Gs c. Activate Gq d. Directly open a cation channel e. Directly open an anion channel |
a. Activate Gi
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Alpha-1 a. Activate Gi b. Activate Gs c. Activate Gq d. Directly open a cation channel e. Directly open an anion channel |
c. Activate Gq
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Alpha-2 a. Activate Gi b. Activate Gs c. Activate Gq d. Directly open a cation channel e. Directly open an anion channel |
a. Activate Gi
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Beta-1 a. Activate Gi b. Activate Gs c. Activate Gq d. Directly open a cation channel e. Directly open an anion channel |
b. Activate Gs
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GABA-A a. Activate Gi b. Activate Gs c. Activate Gq d. Directly open a cation channel e. Directly open an anion channel |
e. Directly open an anion channel
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GABA-B a. Activate Gi b. Activate Gs c. Activate Gq d. Directly open a cation channel e. Directly open an anion channel |
a. Activate Gi
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mu a. Activate Gi b. Activate Gs c. Activate Gq d. Directly open a cation channel e. Directly open an anion channel |
a. Activate Gi
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High affinity reuptake pumps are:
a. calcium dependent b. sodium dependent c. temperature dependent d. voltage dependent e. both b and d are true |
b. sodium dependent
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Which of the following receptor subtypes does NOT act as an autoreceptor?
a. 5-HT1D b. D1 dopamine c. Alpha-2 d. M2 muscarinic e. GABA-B |
b. D1 dopamine
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If intact working norepinephrine pathways in the brain are necessary for transmitting "good mood" thoughts, then which of the following actions of a new drug would cause an increase in mood?
a. inhibiting dopamine beta hydroxylase activity b. increasing norepinephine transporter activity c. increasing the number of presynaptic alpha-2 receptors d. increasing the number of postsynaptic beta receptors e. all of the above |
b. increasing norepinephine transporter activity
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Endogenous opoid peptides generally have inhibitory cellular effects because they can:
a. inhibit potassium conductance during an action potential thereby inhibiting release of neurotransmitter b. increase calcium ion concentrations intracellularly thereby causing hyperpolarization c. inhibit cyclic AMP formation via an interaction with Gi d. increase sodium ion concentrations extracellularly by opening sodium channels e. all of the above |
c. inhibit cyclic AMP formation via an interaction with Gi
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Which of the following are true about agents that increase dopamine D2-like receptor activities?
a. they would worsen the symptoms of Parkinson's disease b. they are useful as antiemetic agents c. chronic treatment with them could cause male breast development and lactation d. they might worsen the symptoms of schizophrenia e. all of the above |
d. they might worsen the symptoms of schizophrenia
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Which of the following are true about GABA?
a. there is a selective loss of GABA neurons in the striatum of patients with Huntington's chorea b. It is thought that GABA agonists help relieve the symptoms of anxiety because GABA inhibits both locus cereleus and amygdala activity c. GABA receptors always inhibit action potentials of postsynaptic cells regardless of which receptor subtype of involved d. GABA-B receptors can form heterodimers which can activate different G-protein coupled second messenger systems e. all of the above |
e. all of the above
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Which of the following pairings of serotonin receptor subtypes are thought to be involved with particular disease states is not correct?
a. anxiety with 5HT-1A receptors b. psychosis with 5HT-2 receptors c. nausea with 5HT-3 receptors d. migraine with 5HT-1D receptors e. hallucinations with 5HT-7 receptors |
e. hallucinations with 5HT-7 receptors
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Which of the following are true about NMDA-selective glutamate receptors?
a. agents that activate these receptors may increase memory formation and make you smarter b. chronic activation of these receptors could cause loss of neurons due to excitotoxicity c. activation of these receptors may make you have a seizure d. drugs that block these receptors may be useful therapeutic agents for decreasing brain damage in stroke patients e. all of the above |
e. all of the above
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Which of the following is/are true about acetylcholine (ACh)?
a. there is a loss of ACh neurons in the brain of patients with Alzheimer's disease b. nicotinic ACh receptors generally cause excitation of postsynaptic cells c. short acetylcholine neurons are localized in the striatum and are thought to be the cause of resting tremor in Parkinson's disease d. cholinergic neurons project from the basal nucleus throughout the cortex e. all of the above are true |
e. all of the above are true
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Primary visual processing area a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Hypothalamus d. Parietal cortex e. Frontal cortex f. Substancia nigra g. Putamen h. Raphe nuclei i. Globus pallidus j. Locus ceruleus |
b. Occipital cortex
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Primary motor processing area a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Hypothalamus d. Parietal cortex e. Frontal cortex f. Substancia nigra g. Putamen h. Raphe nuclei i. Globus pallidus j. Locus ceruleus |
e. Frontal cortex
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Primary sensory (tactile) processing area a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Hypothalamus d. Parietal cortex e. Frontal cortex f. Substancia nigra g. Putamen h. Raphe nuclei i. Globus pallidus j. Locus ceruleus |
d. Parietal cortex
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Primary auditory processing area a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Hypothalamus d. Parietal cortex e. Frontal cortex f. Substancia nigra g. Putamen h. Raphe nuclei i. Globus pallidus j. Locus ceruleus |
a. Temporal cortex
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Stimulates caudate nucleus a. Primary and accessory motor cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Hypothalamus d. Parietal cortex e. Frontal cortex f. Substancia nigra g. Putamen h. Raphe nuclei i. Globus pallidus j. Locus ceruleus |
a. Primary and accessory motor cortex
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The "brakes" of the basal ganglia a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Hypothalamus d. Parietal cortex e. Frontal cortex f. Substancia nigra g. Putamen h. Raphe nuclei i. Globus pallidus j. Locus ceruleus |
g. Putamen
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Endocrine center a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Hypothalamus d. Parietal cortex e. Frontal cortex f. Substancia nigra g. Putamen h. Raphe nuclei i. Globus pallidus j. Locus ceruleus |
c. Hypothalamus
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Basal ganglia afferent region a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Hypothalamus d. Parietal cortex e. Frontal cortex f. Substancia nigra g. Putamen h. Raphe nuclei i. Globus pallidus j. Locus ceruleus |
g. Putamen
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Basal ganglia efferent region a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Hypothalamus d. Parietal cortex e. Frontal cortex f. Substancia nigra g. Putamen h. Raphe nuclei i. Globus pallidus j. Locus ceruleus |
i. Globus pallidus
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Stimulatory center of the reticular activating system a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Hypothalamus d. Parietal cortex e. Frontal cortex f. Substancia nigra g. Putamen h. Raphe nuclei i. Globus pallidus j. Locus ceruleus |
j. Locus ceruleus
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Inhibitory center of the reticular activating system a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Hypothalamus d. Parietal cortex e. Frontal cortex f. Substancia nigra g. Putamen h. Raphe nuclei i. Globus pallidus j. Locus ceruleus |
h. Raphe nuclei
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Inhibits caudate nuclei a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Hypothalamus d. Parietal cortex e. Frontal cortex f. Substancia nigra g. Putamen h. Raphe nuclei i. Globus pallidus j. Locus ceruleus |
f. Substancia nigra
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Overactivity is implicated in Huntington's chorea a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
f. Dopamine
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Overactivity is implicated in drug addiction. a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
f. Dopamine
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Overactivity is implicated in epilepsy a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
i. Glutamate
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Underactivity is implicated in epilepsy a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
g. GABA
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Cell bodies project from ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
f. Dopamine
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Cell bodies project from locus cereleus to cortex a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
e. Norepinephrine
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Cell bodies project from raphe nucleus to spinal cord a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
h. Serotonin
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Cell bodies project from arcuate nucleus to periaqueductal gray. a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
c. Beta-endorphin
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Cell bodies project from cortex to caudate and putamen a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
i. Glutamate
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Small interneurons are present in the dosal spinal cord a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
b. Met-enkephalin
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Small interneurons are present in the ventral spinal cord a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
a. Dynorphin
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Cell bodies project from caudate nucleus to substantia nigra a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
g. GABA
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Cell bodies project from septum to hippocampus a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
d. Acetylcholine
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The rate-limiting step for its synthesis is a Na-dependent transporter a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
d. Acetylcholine
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The rate-limiting step for its synthesis is the dietary levels of the precursor molecule a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
h. Serotonin
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Shares almost the same synthetic pathway as glutamate a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
g. GABA
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Shares almost the same synthetic pathway as dopamine a. Dynorphin b. Met-enkephalin c. Beta-endorphin d. Acetylcholine e. Norepinephrine f. Dopamine g. GABA h. Serotonin i. Glutamate |
e. Norepinephrine
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Septohippocampal connection a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Frontal cortex d. Parietal cortex e. Fornix f. Globus pallidus g. Hypothalamus h. Cerebellum i. Hippocampus j. Raphe nuclei k. Prefrontal cortex l. Periaqueductal gray m. Putamen n. Thalamus o. Corpus Callosum |
e. Fornix
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Relay center a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Frontal cortex d. Parietal cortex e. Fornix f. Globus pallidus g. Hypothalamus h. Cerebellum i. Hippocampus j. Raphe nuclei k. Prefrontal cortex l. Periaqueductal gray m. Putamen n. Thalamus o. Corpus Callosum |
n. Thalamus
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Motor memory a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Frontal cortex d. Parietal cortex e. Fornix f. Globus pallidus g. Hypothalamus h. Cerebellum i. Hippocampus j. Raphe nuclei k. Prefrontal cortex l. Periaqueductal gray m. Putamen n. Thalamus o. Corpus Callosum |
h. Cerebellum
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Pain regulation a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Frontal cortex d. Parietal cortex e. Fornix f. Globus pallidus g. Hypothalamus h. Cerebellum i. Hippocampus j. Raphe nuclei k. Prefrontal cortex l. Periaqueductal gray m. Putamen n. Thalamus o. Corpus Callosum |
l. Periaqueductal grey
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Cortical and subcortical projection fibers a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Frontal cortex d. Parietal cortex e. Fornix f. Globus pallidus g. Hypothalamus h. Cerebellum i. Hippocampus j. Raphe nuclei k. Prefrontal cortex l. Periaqueductal gray m. Putamen n. Thalamus o. Corpus Callosum |
o. corpus callosum
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D1 a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity d. Directly open an anion channel e. Directly open a cation channel |
a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity
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D2 a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity d. Directly open an anion channel e. Directly open a cation channel |
c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity
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AMPA a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity d. Directly open an anion channel e. Directly open a cation channel |
e. Directly open a cation channel
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Nicotinic a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity d. Directly open an anion channel e. Directly open a cation channel |
e. Directly open a cation channel
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5-HT1D a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity d. Directly open an anion channel e. Directly open a cation channel |
c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity
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5-HT2A a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity d. Directly open an anion channel e. Directly open a cation channel |
b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity
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3-HT3 a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity d. Directly open an anion channel e. Directly open a cation channel |
e. Directly open a cation channel
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M1 a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity d. Directly open an anion channel e. Directly open a cation channel |
b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity
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M2 a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity d. Directly open an anion channel e. Directly open a cation channel |
c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity
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Alpha-1 a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity d. Directly open an anion channel e. Directly open a cation channel |
b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity
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Alpha-2 a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity d. Directly open an anion channel e. Directly open a cation channel |
c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity
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Beta-1 a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity d. Directly open an anion channel e. Directly open a cation channel |
a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity
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GABA-A a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity d. Directly open an anion channel e. Directly open a cation channel |
d. Directly open an anion channel
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Kappa a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity d. Directly open an anion channel e. Directly open a cation channel |
c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity
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NMDA a. Stimulate adenylate cyclase activity b. Stimulate phospolipase C activity c. Inhibit adenylate cyclase activity d. Directly open an anion channel e. Directly open a cation channel |
e. Directly open a cation channel
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Activation of its receptors inhibits all types of sensory transmission. a. Met-enkephalin b. Beta-endorphin c. Dynorphin d. Norepinephrine e. Dopamine f. Acetylcholine g. Serotonin h. Glutamate i. GABA j. A, B and C |
g. Serotonin
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Activation of its receptors inhibit pain transmission selectively. a. Met-enkephalin b. Beta-endorphin c. Dynorphin d. Norepinephrine e. Dopamine f. Acetylcholine g. Serotonin h. Glutamate i. GABA j. A, B and C |
d. Norepinephrine
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Match each phrase with a neurotransmitter.
Activation of its receptors cause excitotoxicity a. Met-enkephalin b. Beta-endorphin c. Dynorphin d. Norepinephrine e. Dopamine f. Acetylcholine g. Serotonin h. Glutamate i. GABA j. A, B and C |
h. Glutamate
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Match each phrase with a neurotransmitter.
Important for central control of baroreceptor sensitivity a. Met-enkephalin b. Beta-endorphin c. Dynorphin d. Norepinephrine e. Dopamine f. Acetylcholine g. Serotonin h. Glutamate i. GABA j. A, B and C |
d. Norepinephrine
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Which three of the following structures is considered a part of the basal ganglia: hypothalamus, caudate nucleus, globus pallidus, locus ceruleus, putamen.
a. ____________, b. __________, c. _____________ |
a. caudate nucleus
b. globus pallidus c. putamen |
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What is the neurotransmitter that has cell bodies in the septum and projects to the hippocampus? _______.
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acetylcholine (or ACh)
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Name the rate-limiting step in the synthesis of dopamine ______________.
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tyrosine hydroxylase
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Reuptake transporters for most neurotransmitters are dependent on which ion? _______________.
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sodium (Na+)
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The raphe nucleus in the reticular activating system is where all of the cell bodies in the brain for this neurotransmitter are localized? _________________.
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serotonin (or 5HT)
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Which three of the following receptors act as autoreceptors: dopamine D1, alpha-2 adrenergic, 5-HT1B, GABA-A, M2 muscarinic, NMDA glutamate
a. ____________, b. ____________, c.___________ |
a. alpha-2 adrenergic
b. 5-HT1B c. M2 muscarinic or GABA-A |
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. Name the three parts of the basal ganglia:
A. ___________, B. __________, C. ____________. |
caudate nucleus, putamen, globus pallidus
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What nuclei in the mesencephalon degenerates in Parkinson’s Disease: A. ___________ and, what is the neurotransmitter that is decreased because of this: B. _____________.
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the nucleus is substantia nigra, the transmitter is dopamine
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Name the rate-limiting step in the synthesis of acetylcholine: _____________
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the choline transporter or choline reuptake
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Vesicular release of neurotransmitters is dependent on which ion: ______________
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calcium
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What is the name of the nucleus in the reticular activating system where all of the serotonin cell bodies in the brain are localized: ______________
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raphe nucleus
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Name the autoreceptor subtype for norepinephrine: ______________
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alpha 2 receptors
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What is the precursor amino acid for serotonin: __________
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tryptophan
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Name the four lobes of the cerebrum.
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Frontal
Parietal Temporal Occipital |
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Name the three parts of the basal ganglia.
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Caudate nucleus
Putamen Globus Pallidus |
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What part of the mesencephalon degenerates in Parkinson's disease?
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Substantia nigra
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What part of the limbic system is probably most important for the formation of short term memory?
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Hippocampus
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What part of the brain is called the "relay center"?
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Thalamus
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Name the two major types of cells that make up the CNS:
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Neurons
Glial cells |
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List 2 of the 3 opioid peptide precursor proteins:
a. __________________ b. __________________ |
pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), pro-enkephalin, pro-dynorphin (any two)
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The cell bodies for norepinephrine neurons are located in ____________ where they are involved in _____________ (increasing or decreasing) arousal.
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locus ceruleus
increasing |
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The cell bodies for ____________ neurons are located in ventral tegmental area where they are involved in regulating ____________ behavior
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dopamine
any of the following or similar ideas: addiction, euphoria, positive reinforcement |
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GABA-A receptors in amygdala control channels for _______________ ions which are involved in regulating ____________ behavior
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chloride
anxiety |
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. Vesicular release of neurotransmitters is dependent on which ion? ______________
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calcium
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Hypokinesia is thought to be due to too _________ (much/little) dopamine, too ___________(much/little) acetylcholine, and/or too ______________(much/little) GABA in caudate and putamen.
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little
much much |
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Name two of the three receptor subtypes for endogenous opioids: a. _________, b. _________.
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mu (or MOP) or kappa (or KOP) or delta (or DOP)
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What is the second messenger system used by each of the following receptors?
5 - HT3 |
↑Na+ or K+ channels or ↑ cation channel activity
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What is the second messenger system used by each of the following receptors?D5 dopamine
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↑ Gs or ↑ AC or ↑ cAMP
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What is the second messenger system used by each of the following receptors?
Nicotinic |
↑ Na+ or K+ or Ca++ channel or ↑ cation channel
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What is the second messenger system used by each of the following receptors?
5 - HT1D |
↑ Gi or ↑Go or ↓ AC or ↓ cAMP
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What is the second messenger system used by each of the following receptors?
NMDA |
↑ Na+ or K+ or Ca++ channel or ↑ cation channel
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What is the second messenger system used by each of the following receptors?
M2 muscarinic |
↑ Gi or ↑Go or ↓ AC or ↓ cAMP
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What is the second messenger system used by each of the following receptors?
Alpha - 2 adrenergic |
↑ Gi or ↑Go or ↓ AC or ↓ cAMP
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What is the second messenger system used by each of the following receptors?
mu opioid |
↑ Gi or ↑Go or ↓ AC or ↓ cAMP
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What is the second messenger system used by each of the following receptors?
Beta - 1 adrenergic |
↑ Gs or ↑ AC or ↑ cAMP
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What is the second messenger system used by each of the following receptors?
GABA - A |
↑ Cl- channel opening or ↑ anion channel opening
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True/False
In the spinal cord, dynorphin neurons are located in the substantia gelatinosa cell layer whereas enkephalin interneurons are located more ventrally. |
False. ?
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True/False
Activation of mu opioid receptors leads to activation of potassium channels and IPSPs, via mediation by Gs. |
False. ?
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The spinothalamic tract:
a. is a sensory pathway that carries fine sensations for the hand and the face b. is a sensory pathway that carries pain and temperature sensations for the body c. contains both sensory and motor fibers d. can be inhibited by descending adrenergic and serotonergic projections e. both b and d are true |
b. is a sensory pathway that carries pain and temperature sensations for the body
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Match the area with the description.
Temperature regulation a. Corpus callosum b. Hypothalamus c. Thalamus d. Occipital cortex e. Frontal cortex |
b. Hypothalamus
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Match the area with the description
Part of the reticular activating system that "sedates" the brain a. Temporal cortex b. Occipital cortex c. Hypothalamus d. Parietal cortex e. Frontal cortex f. Substancia nigra g. Putamen h. Raphe nuclei i. Globus pallidus j. Locus ceruleus |
h. Raphe nuclei
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Match the area with the description.
Important for regulation of the autonomic nervous system a. Corpus callosum b. Hypothalamus c. Thalamus d. Occipital cortex e. Frontal cortex |
b. Hypothalamus
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Match the area with the description.
Provides information to the brain about posture and head orientation a. Corpus callosum b. Hypothalamus c. Thalamus d. Occipital cortex e. Frontal cortex f. Vestibulocochlear nerve |
f. Vestibulocochlear nerve
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Match the area with the description.
Part of the reticular activating system that "arouses" the brain a. Corpus callosum b. Hypothalamus c. Thalamus d. Occipital cortex e. Frontal cortex f. Locus ceruleus |
f. Locus ceruleus
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Which cranial nerve (name and number) is the most important for controlling autonomic function?
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X – vagus
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Which cranial nerve (name and number) provides the brain with information about your posture?
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VIII – vestibulocochlear, or auditory
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Give the name and number of one of the cranial nerves that control eye movements.
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VI – abducens, IV – trochlear, III – oculomotor
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Name one of the pyramidal motor pathways.
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Corticospinal tract of corticobulbar tract
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Which extra pyramidal motor pathway does not receive information from the cortex.
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Vestibulospinal tract
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Which sensory pathway mediates pain sensations?
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Spinothalamic tract
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True/False
Caudate nucleus, substantia pars compacta, subthalamic nucleus, thalamus and the internal segment of globus pallidus are all components of basal ganglia. |
False. Caudate nucleus, putamen and globus pallidus
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Which neurotransmitter is produced by a subset of neurons that are destroyed in the pathogenetic process of Parkinson’s disease:
a. GABA b. Acetylcholine c. Levodopa d. Dopamine |
d. Dopamine
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