Shared Flashcard Set

Details

PHAR100 Section B
B1
32
Pharmacology
Undergraduate 1
04/16/2012

Additional Pharmacology Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Central Nervous System
Definition
Brain and Spinal Cord
Term
Peripheral Nervous System
Definition
Afferent and Efferent (Motor and Autonomic - Parasympathetic, Sympathetic)
Term
Forebrain
Definition
Cerebral cortex, thalamus, hypothalamus, pituitary
Term
Midbrain
Definition
Relay centre for visual, auditory
Term
Hindbrain
Definition
Medulla, cerebellum
Term
Cerebral Cortex
Definition
Sensory and motor coordination, mental processes, intelligence, memory, vision, judgement, thought, speech, emotions and consciousness
Term
Thalamus
Definition
Relay centre, coordination and filtration of incoming signals, appreciation of painful sensation
Term
Hypothalamus
Definition
Control involuntary functions
Term
Pituitary
Definition
Secretes hormones control growth, behaviour, and metabolism
Term
Medulla
Definition
Origin cranial nerves
Regulation of respiration, heart, blood pressure
Control over some involuntary activity
Term
Cerebellum
Definition
Coordination, posture, organizes voluntary activity
Term
Cell Body
Definition
Contains nucleus, surrounding cytoplasm, packed with rough and smooth ER,vesicles
Term
Dendrite
Definition
Receiving antennae for incoming formation
Term
Axon
Definition
Ends at a synapse, sends pulses to other axon
Term
Transmitter acetylcholine
Definition
Cholinergic synapses and receptors are found in peripheral nervous system
Term
Cholinergic receptor
Definition
Nicotinic: all autonomic ganglia, neuromuscular junction, regions of brain
Muscarinic: stimulated by muscarine, found in regions of brain, involved in learning, memory and cognitive function
Term
Transmitter Serotonin
Definition
Serotonin and receptors found in upper brain stem
Term
Catecholamines
Definition
Dopamine and norepinephrine
Term
Dopaminergic Pathways
Definition
Hypothalamus, basal ganglia and brain stem, midbrain

Control hormonal systems, motor coordination, motivation and reward
Term
Dopamine Receptor Subclasses
Definition
D1 excitatory
D2 inhibitory
Term
Norepinephrine Pathways
Definition
Originate in brain stem project to cerebral cortex, hypothalamus, limbic and cerebelum
Term
Norepinephrine Receptor Subclasses
Definition
Alpha and Beta

Alpha smooth muscle, activation leads to contraction

Beta, B1 and B2
B1 in heart, activation leads to increase rate of contraction
B2 in lungs, blood vessels, gastrointestinal muscle and uterus, activation leads to muscle relaxation
Term
Glutamate
Definition
Primary excitatory neurotransmitter
Term
Gamma-aminobutyric acid
Definition
Main inhibitory neurotransmitter
Term
Opioid peptides classes
Definition
Enkephalins, endorphins and dynorphins
Term
Opioid Receptors
Definition
mu, delta, kappa
Term
mu opioid receptor
Definition
abundant in cerebral cortex, hypothalamus, brain stem, part spinal cord

Regulates pain
Term
delta opioid receptor
Definition
Present in olfactory system, limbic

Role in olfaction, motor integration, reward and cognitive functions
Term
kappa opioid receptor
Definition
Present in caudate-putamen and hypothalamus

Regulate food intake, water balance, pain perception and control of endocrine system
Term
Autonomic nervous system
Definition
Maintain stable internal environment
Term
Parasympathetic System
Definition
Promotes vegetative functions
Term
Sympathetic System
Definition
Increase in activity, fight or flight
Supporting users have an ad free experience!