NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM MEDICATIONS CNS, PNS, AND DISORDERS QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What are the three main divisions of the nervous system? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Central Nervous
System (CNS), Peripheral Nervous System (PNS), and Autonomic Nervous System (ANS).
What is the role of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The ANS regulates
involuntary body functions such as digestion, elimination, and reproduction.
What neurotransmitters are involved in the ANS? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Acetylcholine, epinephrine,
norepinephrine, and dopamine.
What is the difference between agonists and antagonists in pharmacology? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Agonists stimulate the typical action of a neurotransmitter, while antagonists block that
action.
What types of receptors do acetylcholine and adrenergic neurotransmitters stimulate? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Acetylcholine stimulates cholinergic receptors; epinephrine and norepinephrine stimulate
adrenergic receptors.
What is the goal of medication therapy for neurological disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To depress
or increase CNS activity, regulate neurotransmitter levels, and stimulate or block autonomic receptors.
What are the two types of medications used to treat muscle spasms? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Centrally
acting muscle relaxants and peripherally acting muscle relaxants.
What are the two main categories of anti-seizure medications (ASMs)? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Traditional ASMs (like hydantoins and carbamazepine) and newer ASMs.
What medications are used for local and general anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Local anesthesia
uses lidocaine; general anesthesia includes barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and opioids.
AND ANSWERS
What are the three main divisions of the nervous system? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Central Nervous
System (CNS), Peripheral Nervous System (PNS), and Autonomic Nervous System (ANS).
What is the role of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The ANS regulates
involuntary body functions such as digestion, elimination, and reproduction.
What neurotransmitters are involved in the ANS? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Acetylcholine, epinephrine,
norepinephrine, and dopamine.
What is the difference between agonists and antagonists in pharmacology? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Agonists stimulate the typical action of a neurotransmitter, while antagonists block that
action.
What types of receptors do acetylcholine and adrenergic neurotransmitters stimulate? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Acetylcholine stimulates cholinergic receptors; epinephrine and norepinephrine stimulate
adrenergic receptors.
What is the goal of medication therapy for neurological disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To depress
or increase CNS activity, regulate neurotransmitter levels, and stimulate or block autonomic receptors.
What are the two types of medications used to treat muscle spasms? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Centrally
acting muscle relaxants and peripherally acting muscle relaxants.
What are the two main categories of anti-seizure medications (ASMs)? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Traditional ASMs (like hydantoins and carbamazepine) and newer ASMs.
What medications are used for local and general anesthesia? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Local anesthesia
uses lidocaine; general anesthesia includes barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and opioids.
