2024 NR546 PSYCHOPHARM
MIDTERM EXAM WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
How does the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) affect the amygdala? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSinhibits and activates the amygdala
Wernicke's area is associated with which of the following? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSspeech comprehension
The limbic system is associated with which of the following - CORRECT-
ANSWERSemotion and learning
When my levels are low you'll lose pleasure, interest, alertness, and even
self-confidence. Low levels are also found in clients who have Parkinson's
disease. - CORRECT-ANSWERSDopamine
Too much of me is not always a good thing. I can lead to the hallucinations
you see in schizophrenia and psychosis. Another thing, do you know that
great feeling you get when you win something? That's me, at work in your
reward center. - CORRECT-ANSWERSDopamine
Some people have trouble with me because my reward properties can lead
to all types of addictions. - CORRECT-ANSWERSDopamine
amino acid and THE excitatory neurotransmitter. I've been referred to as the
workhorse of the brain because I can affect almost every neuron in the brain.
I'm quite the firecracker. You'll find me working hard all over the brain
affecting energy, memory, learning, and neural plasticity. I also work to relay
sensory information and regulate spinal and motor reflexes. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSglutamate
When my levels are too high, I've been associated with schizophrenia,
epilepsy, and mania. - CORRECT-ANSWERSglutamate
In depression is acetylcholine increased or decrease? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSIncreased
, In depression is norepinephrine increased or decreased? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSDecreased
In depression is histamine increased or decreased? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSDecreased
In depression is glutamate increased or decreased? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSDecreased
This is located deep in the temporal lobes and is involved in anxiety and
memory, and shifting short-term to long-term memory - CORRECT-
ANSWERSHippocampus
This structured is impaired in schizophrenia and dementia - CORRECT-
ANSWERSHipocampus
This is associated with pleasure, reward, and reinforcing behavior. Drug
abuse affects this system, disrupting emotions and feelings associated with
normal behavior. - CORRECT-ANSWERSLimbic system
This is located deep in the temporal lobes and involved in emotional
regulation and perception of odors. All smells travel directly to this. Cooking
smells can elicit memories of childhood events and holidays. A traumatic
event can result in the formation of the fear response, causing the fight or
flight reflex within the autonomic nervous system and affects the
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis causing the release of stress
hormones (e.g. cortisol). Also is involved in the interpretation of facial
expressions and sexual stimuli. - CORRECT-ANSWERSAmygdala
This is involved in the reward circuit and reinforces addictive behaviors. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSNucleus Accumbens
A group of structures involved in voluntary motor movements, cognition, and
emotion. movement disorders include Parkinson's disease, obsessive-
compulsive disorder (OCD), and Tourette syndrome. The striatum is a group
of structures that includes the caudate, putamen, and nucleus accumbens.
The dorsal striatum contains the caudate nucleus and the putamen. The
ventral striatum contains the nucleus accumbens. Both are involved in
facilitating voluntary movement. - CORRECT-ANSWERSBasal Ganglia
This is an egg-shaped structure involved in sensory organ and motor
command processing. All sensory systems except for the olfaction process
through this, which is responsible for processing all external information. Has
been associated with symptoms related to schizophrenia and post-traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). - CORRECT-ANSWERSthalamus
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