UTMB ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 5355 Exam 3 QUESTION AND SOLUTIONS 100%

UTMB ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 5355 Exam 3 QUESTION AND SOLUTIONS 100% Biogenic Amine Theory linked to depression - ANSWER Deficiency of neurotransmitters in brain of norepinephrine, dopamine, and/or serotonin. Particularly, a decrease in receptor binding with serotonin. Neurotransmitter Receptor Hypothesis linked to depression - ANSWER A deficiency of monoamine neurotransmitters at neuronal synapses. Antidepressants increase - ANSWER Neuronal synaptic levels of monoamine neurotransmitters. if you have more receptors than neurotransmitters - ANSWER Neurotransmitters do not have time to re-charge thus, they do not function properly. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) System Dysregulation - ANSWER HPA system dysregulation with excessive glucocorticoid secretion is found in a large percentage of people suffering from major depression. Patho of Alzheimer's includes - plaque formation, presence of --, with decreased levels of - - ANSWER Amyloid B, neurofibrillary tangles, acetylcholine these disrupt impulse transmission neurofibrillary tangles - ANSWER are a deformation of the structure that carries nutrients to neurons of the brain. Decreased levels of choline acetyl transferase and acetylcholine is associated with - ANSWER Memory loss