Unit 3: Nerocards, Endocrine Structures

Question 1

Concentration, excitatory. Affects attention and responding actions. Contracts blood vessels, increasing blood flow.

Answer 1

Norepinephrine

Question 2

Mood, inhibitory. Contributes to well-being and happiness. Helps sleep cycle and digestive system regulation.

Answer 2

Serotonin

Question 3

Surplus: high blood pressure, high heart rate, headaches, high blood sugar, anxiety
Deficit: Lethargy, concentration issues, ADHD, depression

Answer 3

Norepinephrine

Question 4

Surplus: Serotonin syndrome - hallucinations, seizures, hyper-activity, death
Deficit: Develop depression or anxiety, unstable, sleep problems, panic, digestive issues

Answer 4

Serotonin

Question 5

Pleasure, inhibitory and excitatory. Allows for the feelings pleasure, satisfaction, motivation. Intense feeling of reward.

Answer 5

Dopamine

Question 6

Surplus: Linked to being more competitive, aggressive, poor impulse control - addiction, binge eating, gambling.
Deficit: Depression, schizophrenia, ADHD

Answer 6

Dopamine

Question 7

Calming, inhibitory. Calms firing nerves in CNS. Contributes to motor control and vision.

Answer 7

GABA

Question 8

Surplus: Drowsiness, sleepiness, hypersomnia
Deficit: Anxiety, seizures, depression, insomnia, mood disorders

Answer 8

GABA

Question 9

Learning, excitatory. Involved in thought, learning, memory. Activates muscle action. Associated with attention, awakening.

Answer 9

Acetylcholine

Question 10

Surplus: Cholinergic crisis, cramps, salivation, weakness, paralysis
Deficit: Memory issues, muscle disorders, Alzheimers, dementia

Answer 10

Acetylcholine

Question 11

Memory, excitatory. Most common neurotransmitters. Involved in learning, memory, regulates development and creation of nerve contacts.

Answer 11

Glutamate

Question 12

Surplus: Anxiety, Huntington’s, Alzheimers, Parkinson’s
Deficit: Insomnia, mental exhaustion, concentration issues

Answer 12

Glutamate

Question 13

Euphoria, inhibitory. Released during exercise, excitement, sex. Producing wellbeing, euphoria, reducing pain.

Answer 13

Endorphins

Question 14

Surplus: Increased appetite, excess happiness, mood swings
Deficit: Depression, chronic pain, addiction (to drugs), impulsiveness, trouble sleeping

Answer 14

Endorphins

Question 15

Manages autonomous systems and release hormones that directs other hormones

Answer 15

Hypothalamus

Question 16

Secretes female hormones

Answer 16

Ovaries

Question 17

Produce hormones that regulate our metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, etc.

Answer 17

Adrenal Glands

Question 18

Releases growth hormone, oxytocin, and other hormones

Answer 18

Pituitary glands

Question 19

Affects metabolism

Answer 19

Thyroid Gland

Question 20

Produce sperm, synthesizes testosterone regulates reproductive functions

Answer 20

Testis

Question 21

Regulates the level of sugar in the blood

Answer 21

Pancreas

Question 22

Maintains serum calcium homeostasis through synthesis and release of PTH

Answer 22

Parathyroid