Nervous System: Effects of Chemical Factors on Neural Activity
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What is the primary mechanism of action of local anaesthetics?

  • Stimulation of ACh release
  • Inhibition of ACh release
  • Blockage of voltage-gated Na+ channels (correct)
  • Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase

Which neurotoxin is obtained from a scorpion?

  • Maurotoxin (correct)
  • Organophosphates
  • Tetrodotoxin
  • Botulinum

What is the effect of neurotoxins on the nervous system?

  • Enhance normal nervous system functioning
  • Disrupt normal nervous system functioning (correct)
  • Increase acetylcholinesterase activity
  • Have no effect on nervous system functioning

What is the mechanism of action of botulinum toxin?

<p>Inhibits ACh release (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mechanism of action of tetrodotoxin?

<p>Blocks voltage-gated Na+ channels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of organophosphates on the nervous system?

<p>Inhibits acetylcholinesterase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of a high blood K+ concentration on the resting membrane potential?

<p>It becomes more positive (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following neurotransmitters is NOT classified as an amine?

<p>Acetylcholine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of hypokalaemia on the firing of action potentials?

<p>The cell requires a larger-than-normal stimulus to fire (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter is classified as a purine?

<p>ATP (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of hyperkalaemia on neurons?

<p>They become more excitable (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a major group of neurotransmitters?

<p>Hormones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the entire neuron if the cell body of a neuron dies?

<p>The entire neuron dies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During Wallerian degeneration, what do Schwann cells do?

<p>They proliferate to form a solid cord (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What guides the growing tip of an axon during regeneration?

<p>Neurotrophic factors secreted by Schwann cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary basis for learning and recovery in the brain?

<p>Synaptic plasticity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outcome of axonal regeneration in the Central Nervous System (CNS)?

<p>Axonal regeneration is inhibited by oligodendrocytes and astrocytes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a consequence of decreased synaptic plasticity?

<p>Impaired recovery from brain injuries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the proliferation of astrocytes that seal off and scar the damaged region?

<p>Gliosis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most vulnerable step in the neural signaling process?

<p>Synaptic transmission (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between axonal regeneration in the PNS and CNS?

<p>Axonal regeneration is inhibited in the CNS but not in the PNS (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are synapses more accessible to drugs than intracellular receptors?

<p>Because they are exposed to the extracellular fluid (ECF) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a disorder caused by problems in synaptic transmission?

<p>Parkinson's disease (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of synaptic plasticity in terms of sensory input?

<p>To increase existing synaptic efficiency (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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