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Decks in this class (18)

L1 - neurotransmitter release
What is ssrrrd,
List the types of nt release,
What is spontaneous nt release
41  cards
L1 - NT systems
Where is ach found in cns,
Where is ach found in periphery,
Where does ach synthesis occur
107  cards
L2 - Glial cells
What is the difference between gl...,
Why are glia not elecrically exci...,
What types of glial cells are fou...
64  cards
L3 - Transporters
Define passive diffusion,
What type of molecules can passiv...,
Fucntion of transmembrane proteins
49  cards
L4 - receptors
List the 3 locations receptors ca...,
List the 4 functional types of re...,
Briefly desrcibe the basic fucnti...
34  cards
L5 - secondary messengers
Why is signal amplification useful,
What does having multiple seconda...,
Give example where the same ligan...
48  cards
L6 - ion channels
What are the basic properties of ...,
Structural requirements of an ion...,
How many subunits does the nicoti...
28  cards
L7 - channelopathies
Define channelopathy,
What can cause channelopathies,
What can cause genetic mutations ...
29  cards
L8 - Amino Acid transporters
What determines whether an ap is ...,
What effect does glutamate have w...,
What effect does glutamate acting...
59  cards
L9 - neuropeptide traansmitters
What are the families of neuropep...,
Describe neuropeptide synthesis,
How was substance p discovered
47  cards
L10 - ACh
Describe synaptic synthesis stora...,
What is the common combination of...,
What is the common combination of...
25  cards
L11 - depression and antidepressants
Define depression,
How is depression diagnosed,
Describe how the dsm iv diagnoses...
45  cards
L12 - schizophrenia and antipsychotics
Describe the pathology of schizop...,
Describe the pathology of schizop...,
How was reduced synapses in schiz...
43  cards
L13 - anxiolytics and hypnotics
What is anxiety,
When is anxiety an issue,
What are the psychological physio...
50  cards
L14 - pain (also revise D&D lecture for this)
Define pain,
What are the sensory aspects of pain,
What are the emotional aspects of...
39  cards
L15 - alzheimers
What are the two major treatments...,
Describe the process of formation...,
Where is the ss amyloid precursor...
54  cards
L16 - epilepsy
List the types of epilepsy,
Describe generalised seizure gran...,
Describe generalised seizure peti...
37  cards
L17 - Parkinsons
What is parkinsons,
Motor symptoms of pd,
What are the non motor symptoms o...
49  cards

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