Question 1

Which CNS location is most likely involved in awakening via trigger from orexinergic neurons in the lateral hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arcuate nucleus 
B)  Cerebral cortex 
C)  Locus coeruleus 
D)  Olfactory bulb 
E)  Hippocampus 
A)  Arcuate nucleus 
B)  Cerebral cortex 
C)  Locus coeruleus 
D)  Olfactory bulb 
E)  Hippocampus

Question 2

Which area is an important source of acetylcholine for the cerebral cortex and hippocampus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neurons of the raphe nucleus 
B)  Neurons of the nucleus basalis of the basal forebrain 
C)  Neurons of the red nucleus 
D)  Neurons of the pontine nuclei 
E)  Neurons of the nucleus ambiguous 
A)  Neurons of the raphe nucleus 
B)  Neurons of the nucleus basalis of the basal forebrain 
C)  Neurons of the red nucleus 
D)  Neurons of the pontine nuclei 
E)  Neurons of the nucleus ambiguous

Question 3

Where are orexins found in the CNS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Globus pallidus external 
B)  Hypothalamus 
C)  Pontine nuclei 
D)  Substantia nigra 
E)  Red nucleus 
A)  Globus pallidus external 
B)  Hypothalamus 
C)  Pontine nuclei 
D)  Substantia nigra 
E)  Red nucleus

Question 4

Atropine blocks which receptor complexes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicotinic cholinergic 
B)  mGluR6 
C)  NMDA 
D)  AMPA 
E)  Muscarinic cholinergic 
A)  Nicotinic cholinergic 
B)  mGluR6 
C)  NMDA 
D)  AMPA 
E)  Muscarinic cholinergic

Which CNS location is most likely involved in awakening via trigger from orexinergic neurons in the lateral hypothalamus?

Which area is an important source of acetylcholine for the cerebral cortex and hippocampus?

Where are orexins found in the CNS?

Atropine blocks which receptor complexes?

Principles of Signaling and Organization

Signaling in the Visual System

Functional Architecture of the Visual Cortex

Ion Channels and Signaling

Structure of Ion Channels

Ionic Basis of the Resting Potential

Ionic Basis of the Action Potential

Electrical Signaling in Neurons

Ion Transport Across Cell Membranes

Properties and Functions of Neuroglial Cells

Mechanisms of Direct Synaptic Transmission

Indirect Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission

Release of Neurotransmitters

Transmitter Synthesis, Storage, Transport, and Inactivation

Synaptic Plasticity

The Molecular and Cellular Biology of Synaptic Plasticity

Mechanisms of Extrasynaptic Communication

Autonomic Nervous System

Walking, Flying, and Swimming: Cellular Mechanisms of Sensorimotor Behavior in Invertebrates

Sensory Transduction

Transduction and Transmission in the Retina

Touch, Pain, and Texture Sensation

Auditory and Vestibular Sensation

Constructing Perception

Initiation and Control of Coordinated Muscular Movements

Development of the Nervous System

Critical Periods in Sensory Systems

Regeneration and Repair of Synaptic Connections After Injury

Appendix

Filters

Exam 14: Neurotransmitters in the Central Nervous System

Which CNS location is most likely involved in awakening via trigger from orexinergic neurons in the lateral hypothalamus?

Which area is an important source of acetylcholine for the cerebral cortex and hippocampus?

Where are orexins found in the CNS?

Atropine blocks which receptor complexes?

Principles of Signaling and Organization

Signaling in the Visual System

Functional Architecture of the Visual Cortex

Ion Channels and Signaling

Structure of Ion Channels

Ionic Basis of the Resting Potential

Ionic Basis of the Action Potential

Electrical Signaling in Neurons

Ion Transport Across Cell Membranes

Properties and Functions of Neuroglial Cells

Mechanisms of Direct Synaptic Transmission

Indirect Mechanisms of Synaptic Transmission

Release of Neurotransmitters

Transmitter Synthesis, Storage, Transport, and Inactivation

Synaptic Plasticity

The Molecular and Cellular Biology of Synaptic Plasticity

Mechanisms of Extrasynaptic Communication

Autonomic Nervous System

Walking, Flying, and Swimming: Cellular Mechanisms of Sensorimotor Behavior in Invertebrates

Sensory Transduction

Transduction and Transmission in the Retina

Touch, Pain, and Texture Sensation

Auditory and Vestibular Sensation

Constructing Perception

Initiation and Control of Coordinated Muscular Movements

Development of the Nervous System

Critical Periods in Sensory Systems

Regeneration and Repair of Synaptic Connections After Injury

Appendix

Filters