Heart
Where is the heart located in the body?
What is: the center of the chest
Name 2 SSRI medications AND 2 SNRI medications
What are: (SSRI) sertraline/Zoloft, escitalopram/Lexapro, citalopram/Celexa, fluoxetine/Prozac, or paroxetine/Paxil (SNRI) desvenlafaxine/Pristiq, venlafaxine/Effexor, or duloxetine/Cymbalta
Name 4 electrolytes?
What are: Sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium, phosphorus, and calcium
How many lobes of the brain are there?
What is: 4
What is a long tube that breaks down food, absorbs nutrients, and eliminates wastes?
What is: the GI system/digestive system
What is a normal heart rate?
What is: 60-100
Name an NDRI (Norepinephrine-Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor)
What is: bupropion/Wellbutrin
What is a normal sodium level?
What is: 135-145
Name the lobes of the brain.
Frontal, temporal, parietal, and occipital
What is the longest part of the GI tract?
What is: the small intestine
What is it called when some ones heart rate is too slow and too high?
What is: Bradycardia (<60 BPM) and tachycardia (>100 BPM)
What is the minimum and maximum dosage of fluoxetine/Prozac?
What is 20-80 mg once a day.
Daily Double:
What provides energy in the body and is absorbed from the blood to the cells for nourishment.
What is: Glucose
What part of the brain is responsible for coordination and balance?
What is: the cerebellum
Name two of the accessory organs that aid in the process of digestion.
What are: liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
How many chambers are in the heart?
What are they called?
What is: 4
What is: L and R atrium and L and R ventricle
What is the mechanism of action of an SSRI?
-Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that plays a role in mood regulation.
-SSRI's block the reuptake of serotonin from the synapse (the space between the neurons) back into the presynaptic neuron.
What is the lab that is excreted by the kidneys.
What is: Creatinine
Name two functions of the frontal lobe.
What are: thinking, reasoning, speaking, and problem solving.
What accessory organ produces bile and processes nutrients absorbed from the small intestine?
What is: the liver
What brings oxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs?
What are: the pulmonary veins
What is a potential life threating condition from taking antidepressants?
What is: Serotonin Syndrome
Sometime electrolyte imbalances can be fatal. What is the primary electrolyte that is responsible?
What is: Potassium
What part of the brain controls body temperture?
What is: the hypothalamus
What is the large intestine responsible for?
What is: absorbing water and electrolytes, and forms and stores waste.