Neurotransmitters and hormones

Question 1

Acetylcholine function in PNS and CNS

Answer 1

PNS it is used to transfer nerve impulses to the muscle

CNS is has been linked to attention and arousal

Question 2

Epinephrine and norepinephrine

Answer 2

Alertness and wakefulness
Primary neurotransmitter of sympathetic nervous system
Epinephrine is systemic mostly while norepinephrine is more local

Question 3

Dopamine

Answer 3

Reward behavior type stuff

Movement and posture

Links to schizophrenia and parkinson’s disease

Question 4

Seratonin

Answer 4

Mood, eating, sleeping, dreaming

Question 5

GABA and glycine

Answer 5

Brain “stabilization” help cause depolarization

Question 6

Glutamate

Answer 6

Brain excitation

Question 7

Endorphins

Answer 7

Natural painkillers.

Question 8

Anterior pituitary gland

Answer 8

Controlled by the hypothalamus, it secretes various hormones into bloodstream that travel to other endocrine glands.

FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH, GH, prolactin and endorphins

Question 9

Posterior pituitary gland

Answer 9

Releases ADH and oxytocin

Question 10

Adrenal glands

Answer 10

Located on the kidneys, contain the medulla and the cortex

Question 11

Adrenal medulla

Answer 11

Releases epinephrine and norepinephrine

Question 12

Adrenal cortex

Answer 12

Produces a lot of corticosteroids including cortisol

Also produces testosterone and estrogen

Question 13

Nature vs Nurture

Answer 13

Nature is defined as heredity or the influence of inherited characteristics on behavior

Nurture refers to the influence of the environment and physical surroundings on behavior