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Week 7 general Flashcards

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Neuromodulatory Pathways

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Pathways that do not carry specific information or commands

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Neuromodulatory functions

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  1. Regulating the baseline level of activity in broader regions of the nervous system to control arousal, sleep-wake cycle, vigilance
  2. Gating the flow of information within the nervous system (determining what reaches consciousness )
  3. Regulating cognitive functions such as mood, motivation and memory
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ARAS

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Ascending Reticular Activating System

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ARAS location

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Cholinergic neurons in the pons/midbrain junction

Monoaminergic neurons from pons, medulla and hypothalamus

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Intralaminar Nuclei location

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Medial thalamus

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