Unit 3: Nerocards, Endocrine Structures Flashcards
Concentration, excitatory. Affects attention and responding actions. Contracts blood vessels, increasing blood flow.
Norepinephrine
Mood, inhibitory. Contributes to well-being and happiness. Helps sleep cycle and digestive system regulation.
Serotonin
Surplus: high blood pressure, high heart rate, headaches, high blood sugar, anxiety
Deficit: Lethargy, concentration issues, ADHD, depression
Norepinephrine
Surplus: Serotonin syndrome - hallucinations, seizures, hyper-activity, death
Deficit: Develop depression or anxiety, unstable, sleep problems, panic, digestive issues
Serotonin
Pleasure, inhibitory and excitatory. Allows for the feelings pleasure, satisfaction, motivation. Intense feeling of reward.
Dopamine
Surplus: Linked to being more competitive, aggressive, poor impulse control - addiction, binge eating, gambling.
Deficit: Depression, schizophrenia, ADHD
Dopamine
Calming, inhibitory. Calms firing nerves in CNS. Contributes to motor control and vision.
GABA
Surplus: Drowsiness, sleepiness, hypersomnia
Deficit: Anxiety, seizures, depression, insomnia, mood disorders
GABA
Learning, excitatory. Involved in thought, learning, memory. Activates muscle action. Associated with attention, awakening.
Acetylcholine
Surplus: Cholinergic crisis, cramps, salivation, weakness, paralysis
Deficit: Memory issues, muscle disorders, Alzheimers, dementia
Acetylcholine
Memory, excitatory. Most common neurotransmitters. Involved in learning, memory, regulates development and creation of nerve contacts.
Glutamate
Surplus: Anxiety, Huntington’s, Alzheimers, Parkinson’s
Deficit: Insomnia, mental exhaustion, concentration issues
Glutamate
Euphoria, inhibitory. Released during exercise, excitement, sex. Producing wellbeing, euphoria, reducing pain.
Endorphins
Surplus: Increased appetite, excess happiness, mood swings
Deficit: Depression, chronic pain, addiction (to drugs), impulsiveness, trouble sleeping
Endorphins
Manages autonomous systems and release hormones that directs other hormones
Hypothalamus
Secretes female hormones
Ovaries
Produce hormones that regulate our metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, etc.
Adrenal Glands
Releases growth hormone, oxytocin, and other hormones
Pituitary glands
Affects metabolism
Thyroid Gland
Produce sperm, synthesizes testosterone regulates reproductive functions
Testis
Regulates the level of sugar in the blood
Pancreas
Maintains serum calcium homeostasis through synthesis and release of PTH
Parathyroid
