NURS 5357 Neurobiology Exam 1 Questions with
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What are the three major Dopamine theory - hyperactive dopamine at D2
hypotheses of psychosis and their receptors in the mesolimbic pathway
neurotransmitter networks? Glutamate theory - NMDA receptor hypofunction
Serotonin theory - 5HT2A receptor hyperfunction
in the cortex
Briefly explain the dopamine The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia
hypothesis of the positive and consists of:
negative symptoms of There is too much dopamine activity in the
schizophrenia. mesolimbic dopamine pathway, which leads to
positive symptoms (such as hallucinations and
delusions).
There is also too little dopamine activity in the
mesocortical dopamine pathway, which leads to
negative symptoms (such as blunting of affect,
poverty of speech, anhedonia, and so on).
What pathway is responsible for Tuberoinfundibular pathway
regulating dopamine in the
hypothalamus and affects the
release of prolactin?
, Drug-induced Parkinson's is caused Nigrostriatal pathway
by a decrease of dopamine in what
pathway?
Brodmann's areas are differentiated Cellular architecture
by the:
All of the following are true about Is disrupted by frontal lobotomy
the hippocampus except that it:
Which of the following statements Has been implicated in autism.
is true about the cerebellum:
Cytokines are involved with all of identifying T. pallidum
the following except:
Which of the following is a possible Excessive pruning
explanation for schizophrenia:
Possible explanations for the role of Changes in GR's
thyroid hormone in mood disorders
include all of the following except:
All of the following are plausible Dopamine hypothesis
theories on the etiology of
schizophrenia except?
Auditory hallucinations have been Superior temporal lobe
shown to activate which region on
fMRI?
All of the following suggest white Significantly reduced white matter volume
matter impairment in schizophrenia
except?
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Terms in this set (46)
What are the three major Dopamine theory - hyperactive dopamine at D2
hypotheses of psychosis and their receptors in the mesolimbic pathway
neurotransmitter networks? Glutamate theory - NMDA receptor hypofunction
Serotonin theory - 5HT2A receptor hyperfunction
in the cortex
Briefly explain the dopamine The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia
hypothesis of the positive and consists of:
negative symptoms of There is too much dopamine activity in the
schizophrenia. mesolimbic dopamine pathway, which leads to
positive symptoms (such as hallucinations and
delusions).
There is also too little dopamine activity in the
mesocortical dopamine pathway, which leads to
negative symptoms (such as blunting of affect,
poverty of speech, anhedonia, and so on).
What pathway is responsible for Tuberoinfundibular pathway
regulating dopamine in the
hypothalamus and affects the
release of prolactin?
, Drug-induced Parkinson's is caused Nigrostriatal pathway
by a decrease of dopamine in what
pathway?
Brodmann's areas are differentiated Cellular architecture
by the:
All of the following are true about Is disrupted by frontal lobotomy
the hippocampus except that it:
Which of the following statements Has been implicated in autism.
is true about the cerebellum:
Cytokines are involved with all of identifying T. pallidum
the following except:
Which of the following is a possible Excessive pruning
explanation for schizophrenia:
Possible explanations for the role of Changes in GR's
thyroid hormone in mood disorders
include all of the following except:
All of the following are plausible Dopamine hypothesis
theories on the etiology of
schizophrenia except?
Auditory hallucinations have been Superior temporal lobe
shown to activate which region on
fMRI?
All of the following suggest white Significantly reduced white matter volume
matter impairment in schizophrenia
except?
