Peripheral Nervous System
The Dorsal root Ganglion cells fall under what type of neuron?
Pseudounipolar sensory neurons
Name the layers of the meninges from superficial to deep.
Dura Mater, Arachnoid Mater, Pia Mater
What Hormones are released by the adrenal cortex?
Aldosterone, Cortisol, Androgens
Where are rods mostly located in the retina?
Peripheral retina
What is the name of the disease where there is increased intraocular pressure
Glaucoma
Are pre-ganglionic fibers in the sympathetic nervous system long or short?
short
What is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain, and what is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the spinal cord
Glutamate, Glycine
Adrenal Adenoma Causes high cortisol and what Disease?
Pituitary adenoma with High cortisol causes What Disease?
Cushing's syndrome, Cushing's disease
What type of neurons are used in olfactory signaling
Bipolar neurons
Which disorder involves the formation of neurofibrillary tangles?
Alzheimer's
What is the neurotransmitter released at the synapse of a preganglionic sympathetic nerve fiber and the sympathetic ganglion cell, and what is the receptor type
Acetylcholine, Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
What cranial nerves originate in the medulla oblongata?
Crinal nerves 9, 10, 11, 12
What hormone utilizes a positive feedback loop
Oxytocin
What protein is activated by the binding of an odorant molecule to an olfactory receptor?
Golf G protein
What protein is seen under a microscope when obvserving the basal ganglia cells of a patient which Parkinson's disease
Lewy bodies
Which Cranial nerves have a pure sensory function
Olfactory(1)
Optic(2)
Vestibulocochlear(8)
What part of the brain is responsible for procedural memory?
Cerebellum
In Graves Disease, what is the level of TSH(Increased or Decreased)
Decreased
what is the name of the structure that connects to the lens and is pulled by the ciliary muscles?
Suspensory Ligaments/Zonules of Zinn
What disease does a positive babinski sign indicate
ALS(Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
What is the primary nucleus in the efferent pathway of the pupillary reflex arc
Edinger-Westphal nucleus
Where is the lesion is a patient has Astereognosia?
Primary Somatosensory cortex
What are the 3 Rotterdam Criteria for PCOS?
1. Irregular Periods
2. High androgens
3. Polycystic ovaries on Ultrasound
What is the name of the receptor that initiates the pathway of the pupillary reflex
Intrinsic Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells(IPRGC)
What disease involves symptoms of Vertigo, Tinnitus and Fluctuating Hearing Loss