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Widespread Projection Systems in the Nervous System Flashcards

1
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what is the location of cell bodies for the reticular formation?

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midbrain and rostral pons

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what is the main target of the reticular formation?

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thalamic intralaminar nuclei, hypothalamus, basal forebrain

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what is the function for the reticular formation?

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alertness

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what is the location of cell bodies for the intralaminar nuclei?

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thalamic intralaminar nuclei

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what is the main target of the intralaminar nuclei?

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cortex, striatum

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what is the function for the intralaminar nuclei?

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alertness

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what is the location of cell bodies for the midline thalamic nuclei?

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midline thalamic nuclei

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what is the main target of the midline thalamic nuclei?

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cortex

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what is the function for the midline thalamic nuclei?

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alertness

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what is the location of cell bodies for the norepinephrine?

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pons: locus cerulean and lateral tegmental area

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what is the main target of norepinephrine?

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entire CNS

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what is the function for norepinephrine?

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alertness, mood elevation

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what is the location of cell bodies for the dopamine?

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midbrain: substantia nigra pars compacta and ventral tegmental area

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what is the main target of dopamine?

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striatum, limbic cortex, amygdala, nucleus accumbus, prefrontal cortex

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what is the function for dopamine?

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movements, initiative, working memory

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what is the location of cell bodies for the serotonin?

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midbrain and pons: raphe nuclei

17
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what is the main target of serotonin?

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entire CNS

18
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what is the function for serotonin?

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mood elevation

19
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what is the location of cell bodies for the histamine?

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hypothalamus: tuberomammillary nucleus; midbrain:reticular formation

20
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what is the main target of histamine?

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entire brain

21
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what is the function for histamine?

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alertness

22
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what is the location of cell bodies for the acetylcholine?

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basal forebrain

pontomesencephalic region

23
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what is the main target of acetylcholine?

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cerebral cortex

thalamus, cerebellum, pons, medulla

24
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what is the function for acetylcholine?

A

alertness, memory

alertness, memory

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