Neuron- basic structural unit of the nervous system-

Explain the function of each of the following terms:

 

Neuron- basic structural unit of the nervous system- Draw and label a neuron

Dendrite

Receptor

Pre-Synaptic

Synapse/synaptic cleft

Post-synaptic

Neuron, cell body

Axon

Terminal

Terminal vesicles

Neurotransmitters

Reuptake

Metabolizing enzymes

Understanding how receptors function:

Agonist

Antagonist

CNS

Brain Stem

 

Cerebellum

 

Cerebral Cortex

 

RAS

 

Basal Ganglia

 

Hypothalamus

 

Limbic System

 

Hypothalamus

 

PNS

Somatic nervous system

Sensory information neurons-(afferent)

Motor neurons-(efferent) voluntary actions

Autonomic Nervous system (ANS)

Sympathetic

Parasympathetic

 

 

Match the terms in the left column to the short definitions in the right column:

 Abstinence

 

Experimental use

 

Situational use

 

Misuse/ Abuse

 

Dependency

 

 

 

__________________ Obsessive or compulsive drug use
 

__________________ Drug use in stressful circumstances
 

_________________Drug use for curiosity or Peer pressure
 

__________________Drug use causes problems
 

__________________No drug  use at all

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter 5 – How and why drugs work

Write a short definition in your own words for the following terms:

  1. Threshold Dose
  2. Effect/side effect
  3. Safety Margin
  4. Lethal Dose
  5. Potency
  6. Toxicity
  7. Metabolize/ biotransformation
  8. Half Life
  9. Tolerance
  10. Cross tolerance
  11. Adaptive Process: Pharmacodynamic tolerance (Drug dependence)
  12. Withdrawal
  13. Synergistic (potentiate) Drug Interaction
  14. Antagonistic Drug Interaction
  15. Name 2 main symptoms of Physical Dependence
  16. Name 2 main symptoms of Psychological Dependence

Method of                             Description                                     Onset                  

Administration            (what happens )                                     (how fast)

 

oral

     
 

snorting

     
 

intraveneous

     
 

smoking

     

 

  1. Elimination and Metabolism:

All drugs are metabolized (broken down) by the _____________(organ of the body).

 

  1. Most metabolites are excreted out of the body through _______________.

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