Class 4 Flashcards
In depression, there is
decreased norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine
Parkinsons disease
decreased dopamine in the basal ganglia
executive center of the brain that controls insight, judgement, problem solving mood and personality
The frontal lobe
involved in motor function and programming behaviour that becomes automatic
Basal ganglia
Damage to this portion of the brain can cause problems with posture and muscle tone, twitches and tremors
basal ganglia
OCD is thought to be a dysregulation of the
basal ganglia
Controls ANS function, sleep, body temperature, hunger, sexual function and regulates emotional expression
the hypothalmus
neurohormones
hormone like chemicals produced in the brain and released into the blood stream
relay of filtering structure for for information going to the cortex
thalamus
Dysregulation of the _____ is associated with memory dysfunction and therefore alzheimers disease
hippocampus
Controls visceral function, hunger, thirst, BP and body temp along with the hypothalmus
the pituitary
Involved in the emotional component of memory
amygdala
dysregulation of the _____ may be involved in bipolar disorder because it controls impulsive acts of aggression and violence
amygdala
produces neurochemicals that reinforce behaviours that ensure the survival of the human species (eating, sex, nurturing)
Limbic midbrain nuclei
releases the neuropeptide melatonin
pineal body
