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23 Cards in this Set
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Indirect Binding
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the drug binds to the neuromodular site
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Antagonists (ANT)
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drugs that act to decrease the effects on a particular NT
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Agonists (AGO)
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drugs that act to enhance the effects of a particular NT
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Direct Binding
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the drug binds where the NTs usually do
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Lamina
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a row or layer of cell bodies
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Column
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a set of cells perpendicular to the surface of the cortex, having similar properties
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Nerve
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a set of axons in the periphery
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Nucleus
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cluster of cell bodies within the CNS
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Ganglion
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cluster of cell bodies outside the CNS
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Gyrus (Gyri)
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protuberance on the surface of the brain
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Sulcus (sulci)
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a fold or groove that separate gyri
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Fissure
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a long, deep sulcus
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NE
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Norepinephrine
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E
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Epinephrine
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5-HT
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Serotonin
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DA
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Dopamine
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ACh
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Acetylcholine
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Ipsilateral
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on the same side (to the same side)
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Contralateral
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on the opposite side (to the opposite side)
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Lateral Geniculate Nuclei (LGN)
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vision
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Medial Geniculate Nuclei (MGN)
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audition
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Ventroposterior Nuclei (VPL and VPM)
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somatosensation
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Massa Intermedia
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crosses midline
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