Pharmacology Objectives 2
... Partial agonist – can occupy all of the receptors but cannot elicit a maximal response. It has affinity for its receptor but is deficient in efficacy. Antagonist – interacts with receptor recognition site but does not itself induce change in cell function, only blocks access of agonist to receptor s ...
... Partial agonist – can occupy all of the receptors but cannot elicit a maximal response. It has affinity for its receptor but is deficient in efficacy. Antagonist – interacts with receptor recognition site but does not itself induce change in cell function, only blocks access of agonist to receptor s ...
Neuron Function 2
... Excite, inhibit, or modify activity of other neurons in the brain Differ from other NTs in that they tend to act on groups of neurons and have a long lasting effect ...
... Excite, inhibit, or modify activity of other neurons in the brain Differ from other NTs in that they tend to act on groups of neurons and have a long lasting effect ...
Synapses and neurotransmitters
... One neuron (usually) has only one type of receptor • Great place for drug interaction ...
... One neuron (usually) has only one type of receptor • Great place for drug interaction ...
EXPLORING PSYCHOLOGY David Myers The Biology of Mind
... Each brain hemisphere is divided into four lobes that are separated by prominent fissures. These lobes are the frontal lobe (forehead), parietal lobe (top to rear head), occipital lobe (back head) and temporal lobe (side of head). ...
... Each brain hemisphere is divided into four lobes that are separated by prominent fissures. These lobes are the frontal lobe (forehead), parietal lobe (top to rear head), occipital lobe (back head) and temporal lobe (side of head). ...
Read our 2014-15 Annual Report - Nuffield Department of Clinical
... FRS and her colleagues has created a step change in the diagnosis and understanding of diseases caused by antibodies to proteins of the nervous system. These disorders include different forms of myasthenia gravis (causing muscle weakness) and newly identified forms of encephalitis (inflammation of t ...
... FRS and her colleagues has created a step change in the diagnosis and understanding of diseases caused by antibodies to proteins of the nervous system. These disorders include different forms of myasthenia gravis (causing muscle weakness) and newly identified forms of encephalitis (inflammation of t ...
Neurophysiology Worksheet
... paralysis. Eventually, the muscles atrophy because of a lack of adequate activity involving contraction. ...
... paralysis. Eventually, the muscles atrophy because of a lack of adequate activity involving contraction. ...
Tolerance and Idiosyncrasy
... desensitize with time, when they are given continuously or repeatedly After reaching an initial high level, the response (eg, cellular cAMP accumulation, Na+ influx, contractility, etc) gradually diminishes over seconds or minutes, even in the continued presence of the agonist This is usually re ...
... desensitize with time, when they are given continuously or repeatedly After reaching an initial high level, the response (eg, cellular cAMP accumulation, Na+ influx, contractility, etc) gradually diminishes over seconds or minutes, even in the continued presence of the agonist This is usually re ...
Milestone
... • Always hypothesize a difference. • Hypothesis must be testable. • You should include directionality in the hypothesis • Viewing more TV will increase anxiety. ...
... • Always hypothesize a difference. • Hypothesis must be testable. • You should include directionality in the hypothesis • Viewing more TV will increase anxiety. ...
Drugs for Respiratory System
... Mechanism of Action: 1. Stabilizer of mass cell membrane: decrease the release of mediators from mast cells. 2. Inhibit the function of sensory nerve ending and neurogenic inflammation in airway. 3. Decrease bronchial hyperreactivity. ...
... Mechanism of Action: 1. Stabilizer of mass cell membrane: decrease the release of mediators from mast cells. 2. Inhibit the function of sensory nerve ending and neurogenic inflammation in airway. 3. Decrease bronchial hyperreactivity. ...
Nervous System Quiz Answers
... Unmyelinated lacks the insulator and nodes so the action potential travels the entire length of the axon which decreases the rate of conduction. 4. What is a synapse? How does it work? (4pts) A synapse is a gap or junction between an axon of one neuron and the dendrites of an adjacent neuron, or the ...
... Unmyelinated lacks the insulator and nodes so the action potential travels the entire length of the axon which decreases the rate of conduction. 4. What is a synapse? How does it work? (4pts) A synapse is a gap or junction between an axon of one neuron and the dendrites of an adjacent neuron, or the ...
Study Guide 1
... 19. Under what conditions does neurotransmitter release cause an action potential? 20. Define spatial summation and temporal summation. 21. Define convergence and divergence as these terms would apply to a neural circuit. 22. What is the difference between an excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) ...
... 19. Under what conditions does neurotransmitter release cause an action potential? 20. Define spatial summation and temporal summation. 21. Define convergence and divergence as these terms would apply to a neural circuit. 22. What is the difference between an excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) ...
Chapter 11: Your Neurons and their Electrical Activity
... Cytoplasmic extensions from the cell body Term dendrite means “branches” –very numerous and highly branched (several hundred per cell) Contain organelles Large amounts of intermediate filaments give strength ...
... Cytoplasmic extensions from the cell body Term dendrite means “branches” –very numerous and highly branched (several hundred per cell) Contain organelles Large amounts of intermediate filaments give strength ...
PY 440 Psychopharmacology Basics
... • This class includes the barbituates, which are among the first drugs to be used in clinical psychiatric treatment, being introduced in the US in 1903. • One of the oldest sedative-hypnotic drugs still in use, chloral hydrate, has been used since 1869. ...
... • This class includes the barbituates, which are among the first drugs to be used in clinical psychiatric treatment, being introduced in the US in 1903. • One of the oldest sedative-hypnotic drugs still in use, chloral hydrate, has been used since 1869. ...
the central nervous system
... The brain carries out most of the functions for the body while the spinal cord acts more like a liaison between the body and the brain. Most information is brought to the brain by moving up the neurons of the spinal cord. The spinal cord does, however, perform many reflex reactions. Both the brain a ...
... The brain carries out most of the functions for the body while the spinal cord acts more like a liaison between the body and the brain. Most information is brought to the brain by moving up the neurons of the spinal cord. The spinal cord does, however, perform many reflex reactions. Both the brain a ...
HUSC 141 - Community College of Baltimore County
... H. Performance-enhancing drugs History of psychoactive substances Drug control policies and trends in legislation The nervous system and neurotransmission Neurochemical effects of each major substance category A. Physiological and psychological effects B. Dependency factors C. Tolerance D. Withdrawa ...
... H. Performance-enhancing drugs History of psychoactive substances Drug control policies and trends in legislation The nervous system and neurotransmission Neurochemical effects of each major substance category A. Physiological and psychological effects B. Dependency factors C. Tolerance D. Withdrawa ...
Treatment of Schizophrenia
... • They were not effective in eliminating the negative symptoms of schizophrenia • They often produced unwanted side effects • They globally altered brain levels of dopamine, sometimes producing motor-related side effects; longterm use can cause tardive dyskinesia • Patients go through a “revolving d ...
... • They were not effective in eliminating the negative symptoms of schizophrenia • They often produced unwanted side effects • They globally altered brain levels of dopamine, sometimes producing motor-related side effects; longterm use can cause tardive dyskinesia • Patients go through a “revolving d ...
The nervous system
... the cells to one another, to centers throughout the body or to other neurons. These neurons operate on excitation or inhibition and although nerve cells can vary in size and location their communication with one another determines their function. These nerves conduct impulses from sensory receptors ...
... the cells to one another, to centers throughout the body or to other neurons. These neurons operate on excitation or inhibition and although nerve cells can vary in size and location their communication with one another determines their function. These nerves conduct impulses from sensory receptors ...
Biological Approach
... Why are some drugs addictive? • Scientists think that all addictive drugs activate the brain's 'reward system', by increasing the release of the chemical dopamine from neurons in key areas of the brain. Dopamine release occurs after pleasurable experiences, for example after food or sex, but can al ...
... Why are some drugs addictive? • Scientists think that all addictive drugs activate the brain's 'reward system', by increasing the release of the chemical dopamine from neurons in key areas of the brain. Dopamine release occurs after pleasurable experiences, for example after food or sex, but can al ...
The Nervous System
... • Chemical synapse transmision – The neurotransmitter is degraded and recycled. • After the neurotransmitter binds to the postsynaptic membrane receptors, it is broken down by enzymes in the synaptic cleft. • Example – Acetylcholine is broken down by cholinesterase. – Degraded neurotransmitters are ...
... • Chemical synapse transmision – The neurotransmitter is degraded and recycled. • After the neurotransmitter binds to the postsynaptic membrane receptors, it is broken down by enzymes in the synaptic cleft. • Example – Acetylcholine is broken down by cholinesterase. – Degraded neurotransmitters are ...
HLTH 102 Module C Notes
... Caffeine inhibits adenosine receptors o Adenosine is something which leaks out of cells as they work, as a result of metabolism o So as adenosine builds up, the brain knows that work is being done and so eventually the neural networks shut down to get some rest o But if adenosine can’t bind, then th ...
... Caffeine inhibits adenosine receptors o Adenosine is something which leaks out of cells as they work, as a result of metabolism o So as adenosine builds up, the brain knows that work is being done and so eventually the neural networks shut down to get some rest o But if adenosine can’t bind, then th ...
PET (positron emission tomography): measures the different levels
... Split brain: a condition in which the two hemispheres of the brain cannot communicate. This is caused by the severing of the corpus callosum. Alien Hand Syndrome: a rare neurological disorder that causes hand movement without the person being aware of what is happening or having control over the act ...
... Split brain: a condition in which the two hemispheres of the brain cannot communicate. This is caused by the severing of the corpus callosum. Alien Hand Syndrome: a rare neurological disorder that causes hand movement without the person being aware of what is happening or having control over the act ...
Unit_5_Topic_8_Grey_matter_Objectives
... 8. Compare mechanisms of coordination in plants and animals, ie nervous and hormonal, including the role of IAA in photostropism (details of individual mammalian hormones are not required). 9. Locate and state the functions of the regions of the human brain’s cerebral hemispheres (ability to see, th ...
... 8. Compare mechanisms of coordination in plants and animals, ie nervous and hormonal, including the role of IAA in photostropism (details of individual mammalian hormones are not required). 9. Locate and state the functions of the regions of the human brain’s cerebral hemispheres (ability to see, th ...