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UTMB ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




5355 Exam 3 with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Biogenic Amine Theory linked to depression - correct answer✔✔Deficiency of
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neurotransmitters in brain of norepinephrine, dopamine, and/or serotonin. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Particularly, a decrease in receptor binding with serotonin. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Neurotransmitter Receptor Hypothesis linked to depression - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




answer✔✔A deficiency of monoamine neurotransmitters at neuronal synapses. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Antidepressants increase - correct answer✔✔Neuronal synaptic levels of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




monoamine neurotransmitters. ||\\||\\




if you have more receptors than neurotransmitters - correct
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answer✔✔Neurotransmitters do not have time to re-charge thus, they do not ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




function properly. ||\\||\\




Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) System Dysregulation - correct ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




answer✔✔HPA system dysregulation with excessive glucocorticoid secretion is ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




found in a large percentage of people suffering from major depression.
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Patho of Alzheimer's includes - plaque formation, presence of --, with decreased
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levels of - - correct answer✔✔Amyloid B, neurofibrillary tangles, acetylcholine
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these disrupt impulse transmission
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neurofibrillary tangles - correct answer✔✔are a deformation of the structure ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




that carries nutrients to neurons of the brain.
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,Decreased levels of choline acetyl transferase and acetylcholine is associated ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




with - correct answer✔✔Memory loss
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Most common cause of dementia - correct answer✔✔Alzheimer's disease fatal
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5-10 years ||\\||\\




Characteristics of Alzheimer's - correct answer✔✔Loss of memory, language , ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




inability to learn new things, dysfunction, delusions, cannot perform ADLs,
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majorly effects social life ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Parkinson's Disease is - correct answer✔✔Chronic motor progressive neuro- ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




degenerative known as a shaking palsy ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Parkinson's disease is associated with - correct answer✔✔basal ganglia ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




dysfunction and atrophy of neurons in the substantia nigra that produce ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




dopamine;


Characteristics of Parkinson's disease - correct answer✔✔Tremors at rest, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




rigidity, bradykinesia, muscular rigidity and postural abnormalities.
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2 Main Categories of CVA - correct answer✔✔Hemorrhagic and Ischemic
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Hemorrhagic CVA - correct answer✔✔Blood produces inflammatory reaction, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




swelling, displaces brain tissue and increases ICP ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




2 types of hemorrhagic stroke - correct answer✔✔Intracerebral and
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subarachnoid

, Intracerebral Hemorrhage - correct answer✔✔Blood vessel leaks directly into ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




brain tissue ||\\||\\




Subarachnoid hemorrhage - correct answer✔✔Bleeding into the subarachnoid ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




space, caused by trauma, aneurysm rupture presents as "worst headache of
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life". surgical emergency
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Ischemic CVA - correct answer✔✔reduction in cerebral blood flow results in ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




hypoxia and irreversible cell death with associated cerebral edema
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3 types of ischemic CVA - correct answer✔✔thrombotic, embolic,
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hypercoagulable states. ||\\||\\




Thrombotic - correct answer✔✔caused by atherosclerosis blocking vessels. ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




obstruction of blood vessel due to localized occlusive process ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Embolic - correct answer✔✔caused by blood clot, fat or air embolus traveling
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from distant site to brain
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Hypercoaguable state - correct answer✔✔conditions such as sickle cell disease, ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




polycythemia causing blood clot to form and obstruct vessel ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




Multiple sclerosis - correct answer✔✔chronic, inflammatory autoimmune ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




demyelinating disease of the CNS. : patho includes CNS demyelination thought ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




to be caused by an immune reaction
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Acetylcholine - correct answer✔✔excitatory or inhibitory, enables muscle ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\




action, learning, memory- involved in memory impairment in Alzheimer's disease
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