Get Em! Embryos
The medulla originated/developed from this brain structure
myelencephalon
Saturday night palsy involves what nerve?
Radial nerve
pseulogia phantastica means
pathologic lying
Name two conditions that are genetically inherited via autosomal dominant fashion
Marfan
Tuberous Sclerosis
Huntington's (Trinucleotide expansion of CAG)
Myotonic Dystrophy (Trinucleotide explansion of CTG)
Name one CYP2D6 inducer
Rifampin
Dexamethasone
Name two features of ebstein's anomaly (there are 3 total)
apical displacement of the tricuspid valve, adherence of the septal and posterior leaflets to the myocardium, and atrialization of the inlet portion of the right ventricle.
On saturday night, a group of adventurous teenagers went on a rave and used the most "raved" drug--ecstasy, a substance that affects this neurotransmitter
Serotonin!
delusion of people dying or missing body parts is known as
cotard's syndrome
Name two medications that block the REUPTAKE of NE
TCA, venlaxaine, bupropion, nefazodone
This substance will potentiate the effect of inhalants and are relatively contraindicated in management of inhalant intoxication
Benzos (wow)
This brain structure is the first to become fully myelinated by age one
Cerebellum
On Saturday night, you went to trivia with some friends who had a bit too much to drink. In the spirit of trivia, you mentioned this cool fact about how alcohol can have this effect on sleep architecture
1. decreased latency of sleep onset
2. decreased stage 3-4 sleep
The only finding that is present in carotid artery strokes/occlusions and NOT in MCA strokes
Amaurosis Fugaux
Name two substances/medications that act via NMDA antagonism
PCP
Ketamine
Memantine
Dextromethorphan
Acamprosate (whatttttt)
A patient on maintenance methadone is treated with this antibiotic and develops symptoms of lethargy and QTc prolongation.
Clarithromycin (3A4 inhibitor)
The cerebellum originated from this embryonic structure
hindbrain, more specifically, metencephalon (pons also develops from here)
Let's cerebrate on Saturday night with the cerebellum!
Jk, bad pun.
But on the topic of cerebellum, what kind of cells project out of them?
Purkinje cells! Purrrrrr
A selective GABA reuptake inhibitor used for seizures
tiagabine
Abnormal uterine bleeding
Paraphilias (by decreasing testosterone!)
brussels and broccoli
Peak of neuronal proliferation occurs in
second trimester
Time for the dancefloor on Saturday night! Dancing eyes dancing feet is termed as
opsoclonus myoclonus (Neuroblastoma)
blocks GABA and glycine in the inhibitory interneurons in the spinal cord
Tetanus
The NMDA receptor opens when it is bound to two of ___ and one of ____ at the SAME TIME!
Glutamate and glycine (In that order)
Cool facts: The NMDA receptor allows sodium, potassium, and calcium to pass through. The receptor can be blocked by physiological concentrations of magnesium and bound by PCP.
A patient on venlafaxine is started on rifampin, which is a ____ inducer and thus would decrease venlafaxine levels
2D6