Ch 1 Flashcards
Limbic region includes
Hippocampus Amygdala Hypothalamus Parahippocampal gyrus Cingulate cortex
Hippocampus role
Memory
Amygdala role
Important element of fear circuitry and assigning emotional valence to stimuli
Frontal lobe involved in
Planning Attention Abstract thought Problem solving Judgement Inhibition of impulses
Involved in emotion and memory
Limbic system
part of brain known for its role in motor coordination and learning. Also fir cognitive &affective processes
Cerebellum
Major relay station for sensory information
Thalamus
Part of the brain that plays a critical role in Neuroendocrine regulation
Hypothalamus
Mood, motivation, sexual drive, hunger, temperature, and sleep (brain region)
Hypothalamus
Two classes of cells in the brain
Neurons and glia
Neurotransmitter characteristics
Synthesized within the presynaptic neuron
Released with depolarization from the presynaptic neuron to exert a discrete action on the postsynaptic neuron
They are action on the postsynaptic neuron can be replicated by administering a drug
Neurotransmitter
What are neurotransmitters made up of
Amino acids, biogenic amines, nitrous oxide, larger peptides (opioids &substance P)
Amino acids
Glutamate
GABA
Monoamines
Dopamine Norepinephrine Epinephrine Serotonin Histamine