Anatomy & Physiology (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134156415
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 3CCS
Elaine Sawyer, 35, was on her way to the local elementary school with her three children when a bus near her minivan had an accident. the accident on Route 91 occurred. As Mrs. Sawyer swerved to avoid the bus, the right rear corner of her minivan struck the side of the bus, causing the minivan to tip over and slide on its side. Her children were shaken but unhurt. Mrs. Sawyer, however, suffered a severe head injury that caused post-traumatic seizures.
The drugs initially prescribed for her treatment were insufficient to control these seizures. Her doctor additionally prescribed Valium (diazepam), but suggested that she use it only for a month because Valium induces tolerance (loses its effectiveness). After a month of Valium treatment, Mrs. Sawyer no longer had seizures and gradually reduced and eliminated her use of Valium. After being seizure-free for another year, restrictions on her driver’s license were lifted.
Valium enhances the natural effects of the neurotransmitter GABA [gamma (γ)-aminobutyric acid]. What chemical class of neurotransmitters does GABA belong to? What are some of the other neurotransmitters that fall into this same class?
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Ch. 11.1 - What is meant by integration, and does it...Ch. 11.1 - Which subdivision of the PNS is involved in (a)...Ch. 11.2 - Which type of neuroglia controls the extracellular...Ch. 11.2 - Which two types of neuroglia form insulating...Ch. 11.3 - How does a nucleus within the brain differ from a...Ch. 11.3 - How is a myelin sheath formed in the CNS, and what...Ch. 11.3 - Which structural and functional type of neuron is...Ch. 11.3 - MAKING CONNECTIONS Which part of the neuron is its...Ch. 11.4 - For an open channel, what factors determine in...Ch. 11.4 - Prob. 10CYU
Ch. 11.5 - What determines the size of a graded potential?Ch. 11.6 - Which is bigger, a graded potential or an action...Ch. 11.6 - An action potential does not get smaller as it...Ch. 11.6 - Why does a myelinated axon conduct action...Ch. 11.6 - If an axon receives two stimuli close together in...Ch. 11.7 - Events at a chemical synapse usually involve...Ch. 11.7 - What structure joins two neurons at an electrical...Ch. 11.8 - Which ions flow through chemically gated channels...Ch. 11.8 - Prob. 19CYUCh. 11.9 - Prob. 20CYUCh. 11.9 - Why is cyclic AMP called a second messenger?Ch. 11.10 - Which types of neural circuits would give a...Ch. 11.10 - Prob. 23CYUCh. 11.10 - What pattern of neural processing occurs when we...Ch. 11 - Which of the following structures is not part of...Ch. 11 - Match the names of the supporting cells found in...Ch. 11 - Assume that an EPSP is being generated on the...Ch. 11 - Prob. 3MCCh. 11 - The velocity of nerve impulse conduction is...Ch. 11 - Chemical synapses are characterized by all of the...Ch. 11 - Biogenic amine neurotransmitters include all but...Ch. 11 - Prob. 8MCCh. 11 - Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase by poisoning...Ch. 11 - The anatomical region of a multipolar neuron where...Ch. 11 - An IPSP is inhibitory because (a) it...Ch. 11 - Identify the neuronal circuits described by...Ch. 11 - Explain both the anatomical and functional...Ch. 11 - (a) Describe the composition and function of the...Ch. 11 - (a) What is myelin? (b) How does the myelination...Ch. 11 - (a) Contrast unipolar, bipolar, and multipolar...Ch. 11 - What is the polarized membrane state? How is it...Ch. 11 - Describe the events that must occur to generate an...Ch. 11 - Prob. 19SAQCh. 11 - (a) Explain the difference between an EPSP and an...Ch. 11 - Since at any moment a neuron is likely to have...Ch. 11 - The effects of neurotransmitter binding are very...Ch. 11 - Prob. 23SAQCh. 11 - Prob. 24SAQCh. 11 - Elaine Sawyer, 35, was on her way to the local...Ch. 11 - Elaine Sawyer, 35, was on her way to the local...Ch. 11 - Elaine Sawyer, 35, was on her way to the local...Ch. 11 - Elaine Sawyer, 35, was on her way to the local...Ch. 11 - Elaine Sawyer, 35, was on her way to the local...
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