Important Neurons Flashcards
Motor neurons are what type
cholinergic
CNS circuits are important for
CALM. Cognitive processes, attention, learning, memory
basal forebrain cholinergic complex is made up of
ms - medial septal nucleus and
bas - nucleus basilis
medial septal nucleus (ms) projects
into hippocampus
basal forebrain cholinergic complex projects in
cerebral cortex
which pathway is important to alzheimer’s disease
septo-hippocampal pathway (medial septal nucleus)
what are the two important noradrenergic pathways
locus ceruleus and lateral tegmental noradrenergic neurons
what NE projections is a target for pain perception
locus ceruleus
what NE projections are a target for antidepressants
lateral tegmental noradrenergic neurons
what are the two long axon projections in DA pathways
substantia nigra and ventral tegmental area (VTA)
which nuclei degrades in parkinson’s disease
substantia nigra
what nuclei is the reward center of the brain
nucleus accumbens
what important structure does the ventral tegmental area project into
nucleus accumbens
arcuate nucleus (intermediate DA axon) of hypothalamus projects into
intermediate lobe of the pituitary
what is the importance of the arcuate nucleus (DA intermediate projection)
controls levels of prolactin through DA release.
