Exam #1: Neurotransmitters

Question 1

What neurotransmitters are classified as small molecule transmitters?

Answer 1

ACh
Amino acids
Purines
Biogenic amines

Question 2

What neurotransmitters classify as amino acids?

Answer 2

GABA
Glycine
Glutamate
Aspartate

Question 3

What neurotransmitters classify as purines?

Answer 3

ATP

Adenosine

Question 4

What neurotransmitters classify as biogenic amines?

Answer 4

Catecholamines (DA, NE, Epi)
5-HT
Histamine

Question 5

What neurotransmitters are classified as neuroreactive peptides?

Answer 5

Opioid peptides 
Substance P
Vasopressin 
Oxytocin
VIP-related peptides

Question 6

What are the three endogenous opioid peptide families?

Answer 6

Endorphins
Enkephalins
Dynorphins

Question 7

What is the gasseous neurotransmitter?

Answer 7

NO

Question 8

How are endocannabinoids produced?

Answer 8

Enzymatic degradation of membrane lipids

Question 9

What are the endocannabinoid receptors?

Answer 9

CB1 & CB2

Question 10

What does adenosine bind to?

Answer 10

A-type purinergic receptors

Question 11

What is the general effect of adenosine?

Answer 11

CNS depression

Question 12

What receptor does ATP bind to?

Answer 12

P-type purinergic receptors

Question 13

What are the glutamate receptors?

Answer 13

mGluRs
NMDA
AMPA

Question 14

What does glycine bind to?

Answer 14

Cl- channel

Question 15

What does GABA bind to?

Answer 15

GABA-A & GABA-B receptors

Question 16

What receptors does Histamine bind to?

Answer 16

H1, 2, 3, & 4

Question 17

What does serotonin bind to?

Answer 17

5-HT receptors

Question 18

Does NE have a greater affinity for alpha or beta adrenergic receptors?

Answer 18

alpha

Question 19

Does Epi have a greater affinity for alpha or beta adrenergic receptors?

Answer 19

beta

Question 20

What are the two types of receptors that ACh can bind to?

Answer 20

Nicotinic & muscarinic