Influences of Behavior

Question 1

Which nervous system(s) is acetylcholine use?

Answer 1

Somatic nervous system to move muscles and also released in parasympathetic nervous system and released in CNS

Question 2

What is the role of dopamine?

Answer 2

Maintains smooth movements and steady posture

Question 3

What are endorphins & Enkephalins?

Answer 3

Natural pain killers

Question 4

What is the role of epinephrine and norepinephrine?

Answer 4

Maintain wakefulness and mediate F/F responses. Epinephrine acts as a hormone and norepinephrine acts as a neurotransmitter.

Question 5

What is the role of GABA?

Answer 5

GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter. It acts on the brain as a “stabilizer”. Glycine serves a similar function.

Question 6

What is the role of glutamate?

Answer 6

Glutamate acts as an excitatory neurotransmitter

Question 7

What is the role of serotonin?

Answer 7

Serotonin modulates mood, sleep, eating, and dreaming.

Question 8

What structure releases cortisol?

Answer 8

Adrenal cortex

Question 9

Where are testosterone and estrogen produced and released?

Answer 9

Produced in the gonads and released by the adrenal cortex

Question 10

What structure releases epinephrine and norephineprine?

Answer 10

Released by medulla and causes physiological changes associated with the sympathetic nervous system