Reinforcement: Dopamine's role Flashcards
1
Q
What role does dopamine play in reinforcement?
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A primary role!
2
Q
Dopamine is secreted in which systems?
A
Ventral tegmental area important for reinforcement
3
Q
Axons project to…
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a wide area of the cortex - axons can have several hundred thousand terminal buttons
4
Q
Mesolimbic system projects…
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From the ventral tegmentum through medial forebrain bundle to limbic structures: AMYGDALA, SEPTUM, HIPPOCAMPUS, NUCLEUS ACCOMBENS (NA is located in basal forebrain - most animal research focuses on this area)
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Mesocortical system projects from…
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Projects from ventral tegmentum to limbic and other cortex (anterior cingulate, prefrontal cortex, hippocampus, association cortex of frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes)
