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Physiology and pharmacology of the CNS

This class was created by Brainscape user Aleksandra Radojevic. Visit their profile to learn more about the creator.

By: Aleksandra Radojevic
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Decks in this class (16)

Introduction to Glia
Neurons vs glial cells,
Types of glia and their lineages,
Astrocytes oligodendrocytes micro...
14  cards
Transporters
Mechanisms of movement across a m...,
Diffusion,
Facilitated diffusion
11  cards
Receptors
Pharmacological receptor,
Cellular locations of receptors,
Functional types of receptors
5  cards
Secondary messengers
Role of 2nd messengers in modulat...,
Importance of spatial and tempora...,
Association of 3 major receptor c...
8  cards
Ion channels
Ion channel,
Structural requirements for ion c...,
Protein structure diagrams
6  cards
Channelopathies
Define a channelopathy,
Indicate how channelopathies coul...,
Detail the types of mutations tha...
5  cards
Amino acid transmitters
What is the role of glutamate as ...,
What are the roles of gaba and gl...,
What are the two types of recepto...
7  cards
Neuropeptide transmitters
What is biosynthesis in terms of ...,
What is release in terms of neuro...,
What is response in terms of neur...
15  cards
ACh
What is the role of ach as a cns ...,
What are cns nicotinic receptors,
What are cns muscarinic receptors
11  cards
Depression
What are the psychological and ph...,
What are the different symptom pr...,
What are the different theories o...
4  cards
Schizophrenia
What are the symptoms of schizoph...,
What are the main hypotheses prop...,
What are the changes in the brain...
18  cards
Anxiolytics and Hypnotics
What s the difference between an ...,
What are some treatments for anxi...,
What are some treatments for anxi...
8  cards
Pain
What are the sensory discriminati...,
What is nociception,
What is the difference between ac...
5  cards
Alzheimers disease
What are the neuropathological fe...,
What is the cholinergic deficit i...,
What is the basic cholinergic met...
6  cards
Epilepsy
What is epilepsy,
What is the prevalence and incide...,
What are some common types of epi...
5  cards
Parkinson's disease
Symptoms of parkinson s disease,
Proposed etiology of parkinson s ...,
Neuropathology of parkinson s dis...
7  cards

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