Glial cells
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100

What glial cell is responsible for CNS innate immunity?

Microglia

100

What Ion is most responsible for the resting membrane potential

Potassium K-

100

What is the specific clinical name for the lens changing shape to focus on near objects

Accomodation

100

What end of the basilar membrane is sensitive to, and detects high frequency sounds?

The base of the basilar membrane

100

What is the largest cerebellar nuclei

Dentate Nuclei- dexterity of hands

200

What cell cleans up remaining neurotransmitters in extra cellular space?

Astrocytes

200

what protein does the botulinum toxin bind to?

Snare Proteins(Specifically Synaptotagmin protein)

200

What is the essential amino acid to produce serotonin/ precursor to serotonin

Tryptophan

200

What type of papillae has no taste buds?

Filiform Papillae

200

What is another name for the olfactory cortex.

Pyriform/ entorinal cortex

300

What glial cell is affected in MS

Oligodendrocytes

300

Where is the lesion for a patient that has right hemisphere-sensory loss associated with pain?

Left Side of Thalamus

300

What separates the Scale media(that contains endolymph) from the superior scala vestibuli(that contains perilymph)?

Reissner's Membrane/ Vestibular membrane

300

If a neuron recieves excitatory signals at multiple locations in the dendrites, what is this term called?

Spatial Summation in initiation of a graded potential

300

What is the mildest form of peripheral nerve injury?

Neuropraxia- just myelin is affected

400

What are the 3 constituents of the choroid plexus? Hint: 1 of them is a glial cell

Ependymal cells, Capillaries, Stroma/connective tissue

400

What embryological structures is the eye derived from?

Neuroectoderm(Specifically diencephalon), Surface ectoderm

400

Within the brain's ventricular system, what structure connects the third ventricle to the 4th ventricle, passing through the midbrain. (Want specific name)

Cerebral Aqueduct of Sylvius

400

What is the roof of the basilar membrane, that produces a refined, sharper tuned stimulus to the hair cells called?

Tectorial membrane

400

What is Wallenberg's syndrome?

A stroke in PICA, where a petient has nausea, vomiting, one side of the face is numb, and the other has ataxia.

500

Hint: Not on rules- Just Xtra cus I ran out of ideas

What is the name of the disease caused by demyelination in the PNS?

Guillain- Barre syndrome

500

CSF drains out of the subarachnoid space into _____ through arachnoid villi.

Dural Venous sinuses(In between two layers of dura mater)

500

what are the two important barinstem nuclei involved in motor coordination and motor learning

red Nuclei, Inferior Olivary Nuclei

500

Where SPECIFICALLY are Mineralocorticoids produced in endocrine system. (Be Specific)

Zone Glomulerosa- where mineralocorticoids like aldosterone are produced

500

A stroke in which artery causes Alexia without Agraphia.

Left PCA( Posterior Cerebral Artery)