4. The principal excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain is:
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Glutamate
14. The protein that performs the function of neurotransmitter reuptake is:
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Autoreceptors
1. Describe the process of how the CNS grows and develops from a plate to a tube.
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Answer: CNS development starts with the neural plate, a layer of cells in
the embryo. This plate folds to form the neural groove and then the edges
of this groove come together to form the neural tube. Closure of the tube
forms the basic structure of the CNS, with the anterior part becoming the
brain and the posterior part becoming the spinal cord.
6. List the types of monoamines.
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Answer: Dopamine, norepinephrine (noradrenaline), and serotonin.
7. A drug that mimics or amplifies the effect of a neurotransmitter is a(n) ____, while a
drug that blocks the effect is a(n) ____.
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Agonist; antagonist
, 6. Anyone with an emergency bee sting kit might be surprised it dispenses ___, related
to bodily stress.
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Epinephrine
6. What are neurotrophic factors and what do they do?
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Answer: Neurotrophic factors are molecules that support the growth,
survival, and differentiation of neurons. They play a key role in synaptic
plasticity and neural survival, with brain-derived neurotrophic factor
(BDNF) being one of the most well-known examples.
9. This part of the brain is associated with dopamine and motor control.
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Answer: Substantia nigra, particularly the pars compacta.
17. What part of the brain is associated with Parkinson's Disease?
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Glutamate
14. The protein that performs the function of neurotransmitter reuptake is:
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Autoreceptors
1. Describe the process of how the CNS grows and develops from a plate to a tube.
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Answer: CNS development starts with the neural plate, a layer of cells in
the embryo. This plate folds to form the neural groove and then the edges
of this groove come together to form the neural tube. Closure of the tube
forms the basic structure of the CNS, with the anterior part becoming the
brain and the posterior part becoming the spinal cord.
6. List the types of monoamines.
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Answer: Dopamine, norepinephrine (noradrenaline), and serotonin.
7. A drug that mimics or amplifies the effect of a neurotransmitter is a(n) ____, while a
drug that blocks the effect is a(n) ____.
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Agonist; antagonist
, 6. Anyone with an emergency bee sting kit might be surprised it dispenses ___, related
to bodily stress.
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Epinephrine
6. What are neurotrophic factors and what do they do?
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Answer: Neurotrophic factors are molecules that support the growth,
survival, and differentiation of neurons. They play a key role in synaptic
plasticity and neural survival, with brain-derived neurotrophic factor
(BDNF) being one of the most well-known examples.
9. This part of the brain is associated with dopamine and motor control.
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Answer: Substantia nigra, particularly the pars compacta.
17. What part of the brain is associated with Parkinson's Disease?
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