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Which area of the brain is linked to better outcomes with the antidepressant sertraline?
Which area of the brain is linked to better outcomes with the antidepressant sertraline?
What is the primary neurotransmitter affected by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as sertraline?
What is the primary neurotransmitter affected by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) such as sertraline?
According to the monoamine hypothesis, which neurotransmitters are believed to be depleted in depression?
According to the monoamine hypothesis, which neurotransmitters are believed to be depleted in depression?
Which symptom is NOT included in the diagnostic criteria for depression?
Which symptom is NOT included in the diagnostic criteria for depression?
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What distinguishes neuropeptides from neurotransmitters?
What distinguishes neuropeptides from neurotransmitters?
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What type of chemical messenger is primarily released for communication in the brain?
What type of chemical messenger is primarily released for communication in the brain?
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Which of the following is a characteristic that can help identify the axon in a neuron?
Which of the following is a characteristic that can help identify the axon in a neuron?
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What potential effect on mood and behavior do antidepressants like sertraline aim to achieve?
What potential effect on mood and behavior do antidepressants like sertraline aim to achieve?
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Which of the following brain regions is primarily responsible for regulating aggression?
Which of the following brain regions is primarily responsible for regulating aggression?
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What is indicated by the term 'sufficiency' in the context of brain function?
What is indicated by the term 'sufficiency' in the context of brain function?
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What effect does social isolation have on aggressive behavior based on the fly study?
What effect does social isolation have on aggressive behavior based on the fly study?
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Which technique was used to activate the attack neurons in the experiments?
Which technique was used to activate the attack neurons in the experiments?
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What is the role of the amygdala in emotional processing?
What is the role of the amygdala in emotional processing?
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Which of the following describes the relationship between necessity and aggression?
Which of the following describes the relationship between necessity and aggression?
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In the context of the study, what happens when the vmhvl neurons are silenced?
In the context of the study, what happens when the vmhvl neurons are silenced?
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Which anatomical reference terms describe the location of the amygdala as being towards the front?
Which anatomical reference terms describe the location of the amygdala as being towards the front?
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Which type of receptor is responsible for vision?
Which type of receptor is responsible for vision?
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What distinguishes a chemotopic map from a tonotopic map?
What distinguishes a chemotopic map from a tonotopic map?
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How does capsaicin interact with the TRPV1 receptor?
How does capsaicin interact with the TRPV1 receptor?
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What is the primary function of an antagonist in receptor pharmacology?
What is the primary function of an antagonist in receptor pharmacology?
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Which characteristic is true for nonpolar molecules like capsaicin?
Which characteristic is true for nonpolar molecules like capsaicin?
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What is the first step in the sequence of an action potential?
What is the first step in the sequence of an action potential?
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What causes hyperpolarization during an action potential?
What causes hyperpolarization during an action potential?
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What defines the term membrane potential?
What defines the term membrane potential?
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Which drug blocks voltage-gated sodium channels?
Which drug blocks voltage-gated sodium channels?
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What does a reduction of gray matter in the prefrontal cortex indicate?
What does a reduction of gray matter in the prefrontal cortex indicate?
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How can the prefrontal cortex modulate anger responses?
How can the prefrontal cortex modulate anger responses?
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What psychological function is primarily affected by the loss of cell bodies in the prefrontal cortex?
What psychological function is primarily affected by the loss of cell bodies in the prefrontal cortex?
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What is an action potential primarily characterized by?
What is an action potential primarily characterized by?
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What role does the cochlea play in the auditory system?
What role does the cochlea play in the auditory system?
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How does the spiral configuration of the cochlea contribute to sound perception?
How does the spiral configuration of the cochlea contribute to sound perception?
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What causes vertigo related to the vestibular system?
What causes vertigo related to the vestibular system?
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What function do the calcium carbonate crystals serve in the vestibular system?
What function do the calcium carbonate crystals serve in the vestibular system?
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What is the function of hair cells in the cochlea?
What is the function of hair cells in the cochlea?
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Which taste is associated with glutamate, commonly known as MSG?
Which taste is associated with glutamate, commonly known as MSG?
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How does the brain perceive the position of the body related to the vestibular system?
How does the brain perceive the position of the body related to the vestibular system?
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Which structure is NOT part of the cochlea?
Which structure is NOT part of the cochlea?
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What is the primary function of sensory transduction?
What is the primary function of sensory transduction?
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Which type of photoreceptor is more sensitive in dim lighting conditions?
Which type of photoreceptor is more sensitive in dim lighting conditions?
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How does rhodopsin function in the photoreceptor cells?
How does rhodopsin function in the photoreceptor cells?
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What distinguishes the dorsal stream from the ventral stream in visual processing?
What distinguishes the dorsal stream from the ventral stream in visual processing?
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Which type of coding scheme uses individual neurons to represent a specific stimulus?
Which type of coding scheme uses individual neurons to represent a specific stimulus?
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What role do hair cells play in auditory sensory transduction?
What role do hair cells play in auditory sensory transduction?
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Which statement accurately describes the structure-function relationship in the visual system?
Which statement accurately describes the structure-function relationship in the visual system?
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What condition is specifically associated with deficits in the ventral stream?
What condition is specifically associated with deficits in the ventral stream?
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Study Notes
Brain Anatomy and Function
- The frontal lobe is responsible for executive functions, such as planning, organization, and managing time.
- The medulla oblongata controls breathing.
- The cerebellum controls coordination, balance, and posture, and cognitive functions like attention, language, and fear memory.
- The parietal lobe processes sensory information, including pain and touch, and helps with spatial relationships.
- The occipital lobe is crucial for vision, including shape and color recognition.
- The temporal lobe is involved in hearing, language, short-term memory, and smell recognition.
- The cerebrum controls conscious and unconscious behaviors, feelings, intelligence, and memory.
- The thalamus acts as a relay center for sensory systems.
Lesion Studies and Brain Function
- Loss-of-function lesion studies can be used to determine the function of brain regions.
- When a brain region is removed, the function it performed is typically lost.
- Lobotomies sever the connection between the frontal lobe and thalamus. This can lead to behavioral effects.
Brain Imaging and Antidepressants
- Brain imaging is not reliable for diagnosis but can predict responsiveness to antidepressants.
- Increased theta activity in the rostral anterior cingulate cortex (rACC) is linked with better antidepressant response.
- Rostral refers to the portion closest to the nose.
Neurotransmitters and Depression
- Serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine are neurotransmitters involved in chemical transmission in the brain, thought to be implicated in depression.
- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) affect neurotransmission.
- These drugs are thought to treat depression by increasing the levels of serotonin, norepinephrine, and/or dopamine in the central nervous system.
Symptoms of Depression
- Depressed mood most of the day
- Loss of interest or pleasure in activities
- Significant weight loss/gain, or changes in appetite
- Sleep disturbances
- Fatigue
- Feelings of worthlessness or guilt
- Difficulty concentrating
- Thoughts of death or suicide
Brain Anatomy (Page 4)
- Describes the direction of the brain, and the lobes of the brain (frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal)
Neuron Structure and Function
- Dendritic spines: where neurons receive messages
- Axon terminals typically where neurons send messages
- Axon size depends on neuron; the longest axon is sciatic nerve.
- Axon lengths vary, from fractions of a mm to over a meter in the human body.
- Exocytosis: substances released via vesicles
- Endocytosis: substances brought into the cell via vesicles
- Botox inhibits vesicles from fusing to the plasma membrane; blocking exocytosis.
- Dynamin mutants' vesicles cannot split from plasma membrane, affecting synaptic transmission.
Neuronal Electrical Activity
- Hyperpolarization: membrane potential becomes more negative.
- Depolarization: membrane potential becomes less negative (more positive).
- Action potential: opening and closing of ion channels
- Membrane potential: voltage difference across the membrane due to ion concentrations.
- Resting membrane potential: the voltage difference across the membrane when a neuron is at rest.
- Action potential is the travelling electrical impulse.
- Tetrodotoxin (ttx) blocks voltage-gated sodium channels.
- Botox inhibits vesicles from fusing to the plasma membrane.
Neurochemistry
- Energy and matter cannot be created or destroyed, but changes form.
- Counterarguments against the monoamine hypothesis of depression exist.
- The mesolimbic pathway is an important component of the reward center.
Prefrontal Cortex & Impulse Control
- Prefrontal cortex: reductions in gray matter linked to impulsive behavior, difficulty controlling emotions, and reduced ability in dealing with emotions and determining when it's appropriate to express emotions.
- Amygdala: important emotional control center
Brain Areas & Aggressive Behavior
- Specific neurons within the ventrolateral hypothalamus (VMHvl) are important for aggression.
- Animal studies using optogenetics (manipulation of neuron activity)show that activation of VMHvl neurons are sufficient to elicit aggressive behavior.
- Studies show that social isolation increases aggressive behavior.
- There are variations in aggressiveness based on social experience.
Brain Regions and Emotional Processing
- Amygdala: Influences motivation, emotional control, fear response processing, interpretation of nonverbal expressions
- Explicit Emotional Processing: Conscious evaluation of emotional states
- Implicit Emotional Processing: Unconscious, automatic processing of emotional stimuli
Sensory Transduction
- Sensory transduction converts various forms of external energy (light, sound) into neural signals.
- In vision, light detection involves rhodopsin undergoing a conformational change.
- In hearing, sound waves affect mechanoreceptors on hair cells.
Visual System and Auditory System
- The retina contains photoreceptors (rods and cones), with varying sensitivity to light and spatial distribution.
- Visual information is sent to the visual cortex, with distinct pathways (ventral and dorsal streams) involved in object recognition and action
- The auditory system uses hair cells, the basilar membrane in the cochlea, and tonotopic maps (frequency encoding) to process sound.
Taste and Smell
- The different tastes (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami) are detected by different types of receptors and pathways.
- The olfactory system detects smell, using a chemotopic map in the olfactory bulb, where similar odorants activate overlapping receptors
- Loss of smell (anosmia) is common after some head injuries.
Inner Ear and Balance
- The inner ear helps maintain balance. (semicircular canals, and vestibule)
- Calcium carbonate crystals are found in the inner ear which activate hair cells when the head moves contributing to balance.
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Test your knowledge on the different parts of the brain and their functions. From the frontal lobe's role in executive functions to the occipital lobe's involvement in vision, this quiz covers essential aspects of neuroanatomy. Understand the impact of lesions on the brain and learn how they reveal the functions of various regions.
