Inhibitory pathways - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which professionals can make a medical diagnosis? correct answers Medical Dr Excitatory inputs to a neuron correct answers brings target neuron closer to threshold inhibitory inputs to a neuron correct answers takes target neuron further from threshold BRAIN LOBES AND FUNCTIONS correct answers *frontal - voluntary movement, cognition *parietal - sense of taste, touch, movement *temporal - hearing & memory processes *occipital - vision BASIC NEURAL STRUCTURES CNS and PNS corre...

Which of the following acutely inhibits the release of glucocorticoids in the adrenal glands? - ANSWER* GABA Cortisol Estrogen Serotonin Acetylcholine 2019 Child: 1 GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that acts on specific receptors in the body, including those in the adrenal glands. When GABA binds to its receptors in the adrenal glands, it can inhibit the release of the hormone glucocorticoids, such as cortisol, by reducing the activity of the enzymes a...

LIFSCI 7C XL - Animation: Hierarchical Organization of Muscle & Cross-Bridge Cycle Latest Update Graded A+ What is the primary role of the muscle spindle in the body? It detects changes in muscle length, helping regulate muscle contraction and maintain muscle tone. How does the spinal cord contribute to reflex actions without involving the brain? It acts as the processing center for reflex arcs, allowing for quick responses to stimuli without needing brain input. Why is a monosy...

where does the spinal cord end in an adult L1-L2 what is inferior to the end of the spinal cord cauda equina how many spinal nerves for each section 8 cranial, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, 1 coxxygeal why are the spinal nerves mixed nerves? because they contain both motor and sensory 4 parts of gray matter anterior horns, posterior horns, lateral horns, gray commisure what in the gray matter contains the motor nuclei? anterior horns what in the...

Pathophysiology Chapter 15Pain Therories - correct answer Specificity Gate Control Specificity Theory - correct answer amount of pain is related to amount of tissue injury account for many types of injuries but does not explain PSYCH contributions Gate Control Theory - correct answer Current modern theory- not perfect, but better than specificity Physical pain perception is modulated by interaction between different neurons Projection vs Inhibitory Neurons - correct answer Projectio...

USAHS clinical neuroscience units 11 and 12The basal ganglia is a collection of ___________ within the brain. - correct answer Nuclei (flows by two pathways; direct and indirect) What are the four circuits in the basal ganglia - correct answer 1. Motor control 2. Oculomotor 3. Emotions (limbic) 4. Prefrontal (cognition) The ___________ is two of the nuclei in the basal ganglia; caudate and putamen. - correct answer Striatum (collects info) The indirect pathway has a net ____________...

Pharmacology-Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists______ is an excessive noxious stimulus giving rise to an intense and unpleasant sensation - correct answer Nociception _______ is an increased amount of pain associated with a mild noxious stimulus - correct answer Hyperalgesia ________ is pain evoked by a non-noxious stimulus - correct answer Allodynia _____ and ______ are examples of chronic pain, which persists for weeks to months - correct answer Hyperalgesia and allodynia What are t...

CONT580 Quiz 1-3 (100 out of 100) Questions and Answers (Already GRADED A) 2024. The internal anal sphincter is: A-a continuation of the longitudinal muscles B-Stimulated to contract by rectal filling C- Reflexively relaxes by rectal filling D-Under volitional control C- Reflexively relaxes by rectal filling The internal sphincter is tonically contracted at all times to prevent leakage.. until the rectum fills the it automatically relaxes to allow contents to move into contact with the e...

AQA PSYCHOLOGY- BIOPSYCH EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ Divisions of the Nervous System Central Nervous System (CNS): Involves both brain and the spinal cord. Brain is the centre of all conscious awareness. The brain's outer layer is the cerebral cortex and is highly developed in humans. Brain is divided into two hemispheres. Spinal cord transmits messages to and from the brain and also to the PNS. Peripheral Nervous System (PNS): Made up of the nerves outsid...

ANCC PMHNP Exam Prep Latest 2024 Graded A+ mesocortical pathway executive function: attention, focus, depression nigrostriatal pathway from substantia nigra (brainstem) to striatum (muscles): Parkinson's mesolimbic pathway projects to nucleus accumbens (part of limbic system). Pleasure, reward, positive symptoms of schizophrenia: Addiction, gambling Tuberoinfundibular pathway regulation of prolactin (acts on pituitary). Hypersexuality in mania Dopamine produced in substani...