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21 Cards in this Set
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Brain structure and NT responsible for sleep |
Raphe Nuclei Serotonin |
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Brain structure and NT responsible for awakeness |
RAS (Reticular Activating System) Norepinephrine |
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Places that the axon of a presynaptic cell can terminate on |
Dendrites Axon Muscle Soma |
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An individual neuron ______ hold more than one type of NT at the same time and __________ release them separately |
Can ; Can not |
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What is a neuropeptide? Give an example |
A subtance that's made in the soma that is then moved down the axon via active transport and becomes a NT by the time it reaches the terminal Ex: Endorphins, Hormones |
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NT reuptake is done by _______________ |
Transporter Proteins |
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Glial cells ________ release NTs |
Can not |
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A drug that blocks the reuptake of a serotonin is an ________________ |
Agonist |
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A drug thst inhibits the autoreceptors of a NT is an ________________ |
Agonist |
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A drug that increases the production of acytlcholinesterase is an ________________ |
Antagonist |
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An antipsychotic given to schizophrenics to reduce the amount of DA is an ________________ |
Antagonist |
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A monoamine-oxidase inhibitor is an ________________ |
Agonist |
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Radial Arm Maze vs Morris-Water Maze |
Radial Arm maze uses food as reinforcer Morris-water maze uses desire to be out of the water as a reinforcer |
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A researcher uses a ______________ to guide as to where to lesion the brain |
Brain Atlas |
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During microdialysis, the NT go through the semipermeable tube by _________________ |
Concentration gradient |
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A DAT knockout mouse will ______________ |
Look like it's been injected with cocaine (DA reuptake inhibitor Have more DA in its system Be comparable to a schizophrenic |
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Why does a Thanksgiving meal make people tired |
It's a high carb diet so it produces more insulin, which removes the competition with the large amino acids for the L-tryptophan to get through the BBB and become serotonin |
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MDMA blocks ___________ |
SERT |
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Serotonin is involved with ___________ |
Aggression Pain Learning and Memory Sleep |
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What is DFP? |
A nerve gas An Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitor Intake will cause muscles to stay constricted permanently |
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When a ligand binds to an acetylcholine receptor, it opens _____________ |
Sodium channels |
