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Exam 5 - Lecture 3

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There are ______ neurons in the brain   100 billion  
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There are ______ synapses per neuron in the brain   100-10000  
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Synapse   A junction between tow cells that propagates an electrical impulse  
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How do neurons propagate electrical impulses?   By having a bunch of neurons in a row  
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Faster type of synapse? (Electrical or Chemical)   Electrical Synapse; very rare in the human body  
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More common type of synapse? (Electrical or Chmical)   Chemical Synapse  
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Common Gas Neurotransmitters   Nitric Oxide  
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Common Amino Acid Neurotransmitters   Glutamate, Aspartate, Glycine  
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Common Amino Acid Derivative Neurotransmitters   GABA, Serotonin, Histamine, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Dopamine  
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Common Acetylcholine Peptides   Substance P, Opioids, Neuropeptide Y  
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Neurotransmitter   Released from the terminal ends of neurons and has an effect by itself  
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Neuromodulator   Released from the terminal ends of neurons and modulates the effects of neurotransmitters; more commonly peptide and gas molecules  
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Monoamines   Serotonin, Histamine, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Dopamine  
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Chatecholamine (Derivatives of Tyrosine) Monoamines   Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Dopamine  
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Cholinergic Neurons Release   Acetylcholine  
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Dopaminergic Neurons Release   Dopamine  
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Serotonergic Neurons Release   Serotonin  
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Noradrenergic Neurons Release   Noradrenaline/Norepinephrine  
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Adrenergic Neurons Release   Adrenaline/Epinephrine  
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GABAnergic Neurons Release   GABA  
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Glutamanergic Neurons Release   Glutamate  
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Steps of Basic Neurotransmitter Release   1. Action potential activates voltage gated Ca++ channels 2. Influx of calcium via channels stimulates vesicles with stored neurotransmitters to dock and release neurotransmitters 3. Neurotransmitters drift to receptors  
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What is the slowest part of neuronal signaling?   The time needed for Ca++ influx and vesicle docking  
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More synapses = _____ signal   slower  
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Fastest reflexes have ____ synapse(s)   One; sensory neuron → motor neuron  
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Overstimulation is which toxin?   Black widow spider toxin (latrotoxin)  
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Understimulation is which toxin?   Clostridium Botulinum bacteria toxin (botulinus toxin)  
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Black Widow Spider Toxin (Latrotoxin) works by:   Directly STIMULATING massive vesicle docking and NT release in PNS; motor neurons to release massive amounts of ACh which leads to muscle rigidity (diaphragm contracts and gets stuck) and you die of asphyxiation  
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Clostridium Botulinum Bacteria Toxin (Botulinus Toxin) works by:   Directly INHIBITING vesicle docking and NT release in PNS; motor neurons cannot release ACh which causes muscle paralysis (diaphragm can’t contract) and you die of asphyxiation  
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Negative Regulation of Neurotransmitters at the Synapse   1. Enzymes that break down NTs (inside synaptic space and inside neurons & glial cells) 2. Reuptake transporters (into neurons and glial cells) 3. Autoreceptors (negative feedback)  
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Where do enzymes break down neurotransmitters?   Inside the synaptic area and inside neurons & glial cells  
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Autoreceptors   Negative feedback of a neurotransmitter by that same neurotransmitter (auto = same)  
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Example of Glutamate Autoreceptor   NMDA Receptor  
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Example of Norepinephrine Autoreceptor   Alpha-2A or Alpha-2C  
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Example Acetylcholine Autoreceptor   Muscarinic-2 or Muscarinic-4  
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Heterororeceptors   Either negative or positive feedback of a neurotransmitter by a different neurotransmitter (hetero = other)  
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Acetylcholinesterase   Inactivates ACh by hydrolysis to actetate and choline; located on postsynaptic membranes  
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Where is Acetylcholinesterase located?   On the postsynaptic membrane  
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How much ACh is degraded by AChE before reaching the receptors?   50%  
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Each molecule of AChE degrades about ______ molecules of ACh per second   5000  
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How much ACh is degraded by AChE 20 mSec after receptor binding?   the other 50%  
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Acetylcholine is degraded by AChE to:   Acetate + Choline  
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Irreversible Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors   Toxins: Insecticides, Sarin nerve gas  
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Reversible Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors   Medications: Aricept (donepezil) for Alzheimers  
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Transporters Located on Presynaptic Neuron   1. Choline Transporter (CHT) 2. Dopamine Transporter (DAT) 3. Norepinephrine Transporter (NET) 4. Serotonin Transporter (SERT)  
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Dopamine Transporter (DAT) is Blocked By:   Cocaine, Wellbutrin (Buproprion)  
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Dopamine Transporter (DAT) is Reversed By:   Amphetamines  
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Norepinephrine Transporter (NET) is Blocked By:   Cocaine, Wellbutrin (Buproprion), Straterra (Atomoxetine)  
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Norepinephrine Transporter (NET) is Inhibited By:   Amphetamines  
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Serotonin Transporter (SERT) is Blocked By:   Paxil (Paroxetine) [SSRI]  
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Transporters Located on Glial Cells   Excitatory Amino Acid Transporters (Glutamate and Aspartate)  
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Monoamine Oxidase (MAO)   Inactivates monoamine NTs by oxidation (all except histamine)  
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Which Monoamine doesn’t MAO inactivate?   Histamine  
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Which Monoamines do MAO inactivate?   Serotonin, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Dopamine  
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Where are MAOs located?   Mostly inside presynaptic neurons  
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Increased MAO activity causes:   Less neurotransmitters which is associated with depression  
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Decreased MAO activity causes:   More neurotransmitters which is associated with antisocial rage behavior (Maori population has high prevalence)  
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Catechyl-O-Methyl Transferase (COMT)   Inactivates neurotransmitters by methylation  
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Methylation   Addition of a methyl group to a neurotransmitter so it doesn’t fir the receptor anymore (gum on pen) These molecules then cannot get out through the blood-brain barrier  
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Where are Catechyl-O-Methyl Transferases located?   Inside postsynaptic neurons and astrocytes which clean up “escaped” NTs  
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Which Monoamines do COMT degrade?   Catecholamines (Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Dopamine)  
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Increased COMT activity causes:   Less neurotransmitters which is associated with schizophrenic behavior  
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Decreased COMT activity causes:   More neurotransmitters which are associated with aggressive behavior  
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Some drugs that directly inhibit COMT are used to treat what disease?   Parkinson’s Disease  
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Where are autoreceptors located?   On the presynaptic membrane  
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Examples of Autoreceptors   Glutamate: NMDA receptors; NE: alpha-2A or 2C; ACh: muscarinic-2 or 4  
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Where are heteroreceptors located?   On the presynaptic membrane  
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Heteroreceptors work on what?   Calcium (which is what releases vesicles containing the other neurotransmitter)  
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Increase in intracellular calcium leads to __________ in release of neurotransmitters   an increase  
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Decrease in intracellular calcium leads to __________ in release of neurotransmitters   a decrease  
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Presynaptic Inhibition   When one neurotransmitter binds to a heteroreceptor and causes a decrease in the release of a different neurotransmitter  
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Examples of Presynaptic Inhibition   GABA can decrease release of NTs; NE can decrease release of ACh; ACh can decrease release of NE  
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Presynaptic Facilitation   When one neurotransmitter binds to a heteroreceptor and causes an increase in the release of a different neurotransmitter  
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Examples of Presynaptic Facilitation   Serotonin can increase the release of some NTs  
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Which ions can be regulates to create excitatory or inhibitory postsynaptic cells?   Na+, K+, Ca++, Cl-  
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Two Major Receptor Types that Control Ion Channels   Ionotropic Receptors and Metabotropic Receptors  
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Ionotropic Receptor   Neurotransmitter binds and controls ion channel directly  
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Metabotropic Receptor   Neurotransmitter controls ion channel indirectly  
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Four ways to make a cell more excitable (ions)   1. Open a channel to allow positively charged ions in 2. Open a channel to draw negatively charged ions out 3. Close a channel to prevent positively charged ions from moving out of cell 4. Close a channel to keep negatively charged ions inside cell  
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EPSP   Excitatory Post Synaptic Potential (Depolarization) [inside of the cell becomes more positive]  
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IPSP   Inhibitory Post Synaptic Potential (Hyperpolarization) [cell becomes more negative]  
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Which is easier to do: Hyperpolarization or Depolarization?   Hyperpolarization  
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Excitatory Neurotransmitters   Glutamate and Aspartate  
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Inhibitory Neurotransmitters   GABA and Glycine  
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How many receptors does ACh have?   7  
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How many receptors does GABA have?   2  
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How many receptors does Glycine have?   1  
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How many receptors does Glutamate have?   4  
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How many receptors does Aspartate have?   1  
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How many receptors does Dopamine have?   5  
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How many receptors does Norepinephrine have?   5  
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How many receptors does Serotonin have?   7  
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How many receptors does Histamine have?   3  
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How many receptors does Opiods have?   4  
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