Brain Structure, Neurotransmitters & Hormones Flashcards
1
Q
What is serotonin?
A
A neurotransmitter.
2
Q
What are low levels of serotonin related to?
A
Aggression.
3
Q
Why is brain strucutre & function linked to neurotransmitters?
A
Because neurotransmitters send messages around the brain between the structures to enable and affect functioning.
4
Q
What is vasopressin?
A
A hormone.
(It has many roles).
5
Q
One role for vasopressin is that it is released in the hypothalamus and….
A
… is involved in aggression as well as temperature regulation.
6
Q
Hormones are also involved in…
A
… messages in the brain.
7
Q
Hormones, neurotransmitters & brain structures are all…
A
… interrelated.
