NURS 3100 Exam 3 – Q’s And A’s (100% Correct)
cns is made up of what ✔️Ans - brain and spinal cord
two divisions of the nervous system ✔️Ans - cns and pns
neurotransmitters of the brain (7) ✔️Ans - acetylcholine, norepinephrine,
dopamine, serotonin, histamine, GABA, endorphins
endorphins have what type of receptors ✔️Ans - mu, kappa, delta
acetylcholine characteristics ✔️Ans - excitatory/ inhibitory
norepinephrine characteristics ✔️Ans - excitatory/ inhibitory
dopamine characteristics ✔️Ans - excitatory
serotonin characteristics ✔️Ans - inhibitory
histamine characteristics ✔️Ans - excitatory H1 and H2/ inhibitory H3
gaba characteristics ✔️Ans - inhibitory
endorphins characteristics ✔️Ans - 3 receptors, inhibitory
neurotransmitters in the spinal cord (3) ✔️Ans - glutamate/ aspartate,
substance P, glycine
glutamate characteristics ✔️Ans - also called aspartate, excitatory
substance P characteristics ✔️Ans - excitatory
glycine characteristics ✔️Ans - inhibitory
two groups of neurons in the pns ✔️Ans - motor and sensory
motor neurons are characterized by what 2 systems ✔️Ans - somatic and
autonomic
, the autonomic nervous system is made up of what 2 systems ✔️Ans -
sympathetic and parasympathetic
somatic nervous system defined ✔️Ans - voluntary
autonomic nervous system defined ✔️Ans - involuntary and has 2
subdivisions: sympathetic and parasympathetic
sympathetic nervous system defined ✔️Ans - fight of flight
parasympathetic nervous system defined ✔️Ans - rest and digest
what is the primary ntm of the somatic system ✔️Ans - acetylcholine
what is the primary ntm of the autonomic (symp) system ✔️Ans -
norepinephrine which is split into Alpha1 and Aplha2 and Beta1,2,3 receptors
what is the primary ntm of the autonomic (parasymp) system ✔️Ans -
acetylcholine which is split into nicotinic and muscarinic receptors
what is the primary ntm of sensory neurons ✔️Ans - acetylcholine
what other receptors make up acetylcholine and the sensory neurons
category ✔️Ans - nociceptor
mechanoreceptors
thermoreceptors
proprioceptors
define nociceptors ✔️Ans - pain receptors
define mechanoreceptors ✔️Ans - pressure, vibrates texture
define thermoreceptors ✔️Ans - changes in temp
define proprioceptors ✔️Ans - position of the various parts of the body in
relation to each other and surrounding environment
parasympathetic system is what type of drugs ✔️Ans - cholinergic
cns is made up of what ✔️Ans - brain and spinal cord
two divisions of the nervous system ✔️Ans - cns and pns
neurotransmitters of the brain (7) ✔️Ans - acetylcholine, norepinephrine,
dopamine, serotonin, histamine, GABA, endorphins
endorphins have what type of receptors ✔️Ans - mu, kappa, delta
acetylcholine characteristics ✔️Ans - excitatory/ inhibitory
norepinephrine characteristics ✔️Ans - excitatory/ inhibitory
dopamine characteristics ✔️Ans - excitatory
serotonin characteristics ✔️Ans - inhibitory
histamine characteristics ✔️Ans - excitatory H1 and H2/ inhibitory H3
gaba characteristics ✔️Ans - inhibitory
endorphins characteristics ✔️Ans - 3 receptors, inhibitory
neurotransmitters in the spinal cord (3) ✔️Ans - glutamate/ aspartate,
substance P, glycine
glutamate characteristics ✔️Ans - also called aspartate, excitatory
substance P characteristics ✔️Ans - excitatory
glycine characteristics ✔️Ans - inhibitory
two groups of neurons in the pns ✔️Ans - motor and sensory
motor neurons are characterized by what 2 systems ✔️Ans - somatic and
autonomic
, the autonomic nervous system is made up of what 2 systems ✔️Ans -
sympathetic and parasympathetic
somatic nervous system defined ✔️Ans - voluntary
autonomic nervous system defined ✔️Ans - involuntary and has 2
subdivisions: sympathetic and parasympathetic
sympathetic nervous system defined ✔️Ans - fight of flight
parasympathetic nervous system defined ✔️Ans - rest and digest
what is the primary ntm of the somatic system ✔️Ans - acetylcholine
what is the primary ntm of the autonomic (symp) system ✔️Ans -
norepinephrine which is split into Alpha1 and Aplha2 and Beta1,2,3 receptors
what is the primary ntm of the autonomic (parasymp) system ✔️Ans -
acetylcholine which is split into nicotinic and muscarinic receptors
what is the primary ntm of sensory neurons ✔️Ans - acetylcholine
what other receptors make up acetylcholine and the sensory neurons
category ✔️Ans - nociceptor
mechanoreceptors
thermoreceptors
proprioceptors
define nociceptors ✔️Ans - pain receptors
define mechanoreceptors ✔️Ans - pressure, vibrates texture
define thermoreceptors ✔️Ans - changes in temp
define proprioceptors ✔️Ans - position of the various parts of the body in
relation to each other and surrounding environment
parasympathetic system is what type of drugs ✔️Ans - cholinergic
