Ch. 7
What brain area do Parkinson's and Huntington's affect?
basal ganglia
What opioid is the most potent?
Fentanyl
reflex
What drug works to stop an opioid overdose?
Narcan
What medication can be used to treat both anxiety and depression?
SSRIs
How many cranial nerves are there?
12
What drug has a side effect of reduced memory formation due to its action of decreasing glutamate functioning? hint: it's called "blacking out"
Alcohol
How many spinal nerves are there?
31
What disorder is caused by a lack of neuronal pruning during development?
Autism Spectrum Disorder
What is another name for a nerve impulse?
Action potential
Name a protecting structure of the CNS
meninges, blood brain barrier, CSF
What aspect of drug addiction causes the body to activate compensatory mechanisms BEFORE the drug is even in the system?
conditioned compensatory responses / cues
This condition can be either hemorrhagic or ischemic
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
What ADHD medication can also be used to help reduce anxiety?
Strattera (non-stimulant)
What mental illness involves recurring episodes of mania and depression?
What SPECIFIC brain area is damaged if someone is able to produce speech, but it doesn't make sense?
What common, legal drug has side effects that include headaches?
Caffeine
What brain area is responsible for the "dopamine spikes" in reward?
Nucleus accumbens
What psychoactive drug has effects that include increased appetite and reduced vomiting / nausea?
Marijuana
What brain area is responsible for circadian rhythms / sleep?
Pineal gland
What type of imaging technique looks at the metabolism of the brain?
PET scan
What type of mental illness treatment can only be taken while on a strict diet (that cannot include aged cheese)?
MAOIs
What lobe is damaged in the condition called blindsight?
Occipital lobe
What type of psychoactive drug include sides effects such as anxiety, tremors, paranoia, and dental problems?
Methamphetamine
What is the SPECIFIC name of the area of the brain that is damaged in prosopagnosia?
fusiform gyrus