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Too much ______ and _____ neurotransmitter causes schizophrenia What do these neurotransmitters control? What are they called?: dopamine & serotonin
- both control personality/mood and drives
- catecholamines
Too little ________ neurotransmitter causes depression: norepinephrine
Too little ________ neurotransmitter causes anxiety What does this neurotransmitter control?: GABA
- inhibits nervous system
Too little ________ neurotransmitter causes Parkinson's: dopamine
Too little ________ neurotransmitter causes Alzheimer's What does this neurotransmitter control?: acetylcholine
- voluntary movement and learning/memory
Which part of the peripheral nervous system deals with the involuntary control?: autonomic system
What part of the autonomic system is involved in flight/fight?: sympathetic
Which part of the brain is involved with breathing?: medulla oblungata
Which part of the brain is involved with arousal?: pons
Which part of the brain is involved with motor?: cerebellum
Which part of the brain is involved with homeostasis? This includes what body function?: hypothalamus
sleep/wake cycle
Which part of the brain is involved with emotion?: limbic system
Which part of the brain is the sensory relay system?: thalamus
Which part of the brain is involved with long term memory potentiation?: hippocampus
which lobe of the brain contains the somatosenory cortex?: parietal
which lobe of the brain contains the auditory cortex?: temporal
which lobe of the brain contains the visual cortex?: occipital
Broca's area is in the ____ lobe. Damage to Broca's area results in ____: frontal
aphasia (speech production issues)
Wernicke's area is in the ____ lobe. Damage to Wernicke's area results in ____: temporal
(speech comprehension issues)
what is a brain tumor often misdiagnosed as?: affective/psychotic disorder
what is paresis?: partial paralysis
what is the all or none law regarding neurons?: neurons fire the same intensity every time
what does a neurotransmitter do?: carries info. across the synapse
What does the reticular activating system (RAS) control?: wakefulness & attention
What part of the limbic system attaches emotional significance to sensory info.?: amygdala
which part of the brain is the last to stop growing? what is it responsible for?: cerebral cortex
- higher cognitive functions and motor
is the left or right hemisphere dominant?: left
define: apraxia, agnosia, aphasia, ataxia, agraphia: apraxia- purposeful movement issues
agnosia- sound recognition issues
aphasia- speech comprehension issues
ataxia- balance issues
agraphia- writing issues
Name 3 things the left hemisphere specializes in... but which thing can both hemispheres process...: -analytical, language, & rational

-language
Name 3 things the right hemisphere specializes in...: artistic, spatial, & emotion
James-Lange theory on relationship between environment and emotion states... - we are ___ because we ___: environment causes arousal which is then interpreted as emotion...
- we are sad because we cry
the six basic emotions are...: fear, anger, joy, sadness, surprise, & disgust
what is the relationship between age and sleep?: as we age % of sleep decreases
how is nightmare disorder different from sleep terror and sleepwalking disorders?: nigtmare disorder occurs during REM (so you have recollection)
what does the thyroid do? an overactive thyroid results in?: control metabolism
- grave's disease
what does the pancreas do?: release insulin
the most primitive sense is?: smell
there are 4 basic taste qualities. they are?: sweet, sour, bitter, salty
What 2 ways do you assess a structural neurological disorder?: CT & MRI
What 2 ways do you assess a functional neurological disorder?: PET & SPECT
Parkinson's results because of impairments in the...: substantia nigra
The 3 types of antidepressents are:: tricyclics, SSRIs, MAOIs
Imipramine, Clomipramine, and Amitryptyline are examples of... The treat which type of symptoms... Side effects are...: tricyclics
-vegetative symptoms of depression
-tachycardia & anticholinergic effects
Fluoxetine, Sertraline, and Paroxetine are examples of ___ and are ____ serious than tricyclics -But a negative side effect is... -But they will not cause...: SSRIs
- less
- they may initially worsen sleep and anxiety symptoms
- confusion
Phenelzine and Tranylcypromine are examples of... and treat what aspect of depression. most serious side effect?: MAOIs
- atypical symptoms
- large dose can be fatal
Most serious side effect of antipsychotic drugs is...: tardive dyskinesia (abnormal involuntary movements)
Benzodiazepines, Barbituates, and Beta Blockers are all types of...: sedatives
sudden withdrawal of barbituates can lead to...: death
psychostimulants cause side effects in ___% of children. And can cause what 2 things?: 50%
- growth suppression & tics
A type of narcotic used to substitute heroin during detox: methadone
which anti-stimulant has been used with ADHD?: atomoxetine (strattera)
Withdrawal from opiates like morphine is most likely to result in...: (speed up in body functions like) diarrhea, dysphoric mood; nausea or vomiting; muscle aches, or insomnia
A professional working in the field of psychophysics would be most interested in...: just noticeable differences
The Dopamine Hypothesis was based on 2 research findings indicating that...: -stimulants activate dopamine receptors and
-brain dopamine is involved in motor disturbances
Which part of the brain is involved w/decision-making, attention, planning, and most recently, working memory?: prefrontal cortex
An advantage of clozapine (Clozaril) over conventional antipsychotic drugs is that it is: often effective for those who don't respond to conventional drugs
OCD is associated w/which neurotransmitter: serotonin
Carbamazepine (Tegretol), divalproex (Depakote) and valproic acid (Depakene) are anti-seizure drugs that have been found to be useful for treating patients with...: Bipolar Disorder
Neurogenesis, the formation of new neurons or nerve cells, occurs in many brain areas, except: the striate cortex
Which of the following seizures is also known as temporal lobe epilepsy?: Complex partial

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