Nurs 400 Final Exam (Guaranteed Pass!)

Major transmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system correct answers Acetylcholine Major transmitter of the sympathetic nervous system correct answers Norepinephrine Source and action of Acetylcholine correct answers S:Many areas of the brain; autonomic nervous system A:Usually excitatory; parasympathetic effects sometimes inhibitory (stimulation of vagal nerve) Source and action of serotonin correct answers source: brain stem, hypothalamus, dorsal horn of the spinal cord action: inhibitory; helps control mood and sleep, inhibits pain pathways "Sir Rotten" he is always in a "rotten mood" Source and action of dopamine correct answers source: substantia nigra and basal ganglia action: usually inhibitory; affects behavior (attention, emotions) and fine movement High dose associated with schitzophrenia. "Tall Dopey" is "skiing" -"Ski-zophrenia" Low dose associated with Parkinson's disease. "Small Dopey" is "parking" a car. Source and action of norepinephrine correct answers source: brain stem, hypothalamus, postganglionic neurons of the SNS Action: Usually excitatory; affects mood and overall activity Source and action of Gamma-aminobutyric acid: correct answers source: spinal cord, cerebellum, basal ganglia, some cortical areas Action: inhibitory Source and action of enkephalin, endorphin: correct answers source: nerve terminals in the spine, brain stem, thalamus and hypothalamus, pituitary gland action: excitatory; pleasurable sensation, inhibits pain transmission Agnosia correct answers inability to recognize either objects, persons, colours, images, sounds or smells using a particular sensory system Ataxia correct answers inability to perform coordinated movements (wide stance, difficulty walking, talking, ADLS) Axon vs dendrite correct answers impulses away from cell body vs towards cell body hint: Axon Away, Dendrite towarD parasympathetic nervous system correct answers craniosacral division of the autonomic nervous system active during non stressful conditions