Types of Neurons

Question 1

Norepinephrine

Answer 1

Alertness and mood (lack of= depression)

Question 2

Serotonin

Answer 2

controls mood (lack of= depression)

Question 3

Endorphins

Answer 3

pain control ( “runner’s high” and addictions)

Question 4

Dopamine

Answer 4

motor movement, alertness, and emotion

Question 5

Acetylcholine

Answer 5

motor movement, memory, and learning (lack of= Alzheimer’s)

Question 6

Glutamate

Answer 6

exitatory transmitter (role in long term potentiation and learning)

Question 7

GABA

Answer 7

inhibitory transmitter and regulates anxiety ( excess= anxiety disorder)

Question 8

Agonist

Answer 8

mimic neurotransmitters; the structure is similar enough to that of a neurotransmitter that it mimics the affects on the receiving neuron

Question 9

Antagonist

Answer 9

structured similarly enough to the neurotrans. to occupy its receptor site and block its action, but not enough to stimulate the receptor