Neurophysiology — Flashcards

Neurotransmitter receptors that act through _____ are called metabotropic receptors.

The _____ tract carries information for pressure, vibration, fine (discriminative) touch, and proprioception

Resting membrane potential of a _____ is -70 mV

Long-term _____ is classically seen in the hippocampus

In _____ rigidity, the upper and lower limbs show extension due to loss of excitation by corticospinal and rubrospinal fibres on flexor alpha-motor neurons of spinal cord; and corticoreticular fibres on reticular formation of medulla.

The Cushing reaction is a triad of _____, bradycardia, and respiratory depression due to increased intracranial pressure

In the indirect basal ganglia pathway, inhibition of the globus pallidus externus leads to _____ of neurons of the subthalamic nucleus

The _____ area of the hypothalamus is responsible for satiety

Lesions that involve the _____ cerebellum produce a number of dysfunctions, mostly involving the ipsi-lateral extremities (distal musculature)

Hint: medial or lateral

_____ bladder results from lesions above the sacral spinal cord levels