Neurotransmitters Flashcards
1
Q
Outline the role and key neucli (and location) of Noradrenaline
A
Sleep and arousal and muscle tone
from the Locus coeruleus
2
Q
Outline the role and key neucli (and location) of Seretonin (5-HT)
A
Raphe nuclei
Sleep
Mood
3
Q
Outline the role and key neucli (and location) of Acetylcholine
A
from the pontine neucli mostly
Mostly
excitatory
Arousal,
learning,
memory,
motor control
4
Q
Outline the role and key neucli (and location) of Dopamine
A
For Mood, arousal and reward
key role in motor coordination via exiting the thalamus, if lost - parkinsons motor condtions are seen
From the substantia niagra in the midbrain
and the ventral tegmental area