NURS 660 MVU Exam 3 (Already Passed!)

Prefrontal cortex (PFC)[Mania] correct answers Part of the brain responsible for the following mania symptoms: risks, racing thoughts, grandiosity, distractibility,talkative/pressured speech Amygdala (A) and PFC[Mania] correct answers Part of the brain responsible for the following mania symptom: mood Thalamus (T),Hypothalamus (HY) and Basal Forebrain (BF)[Mania] correct answers Part of the brain responsible for the following mania symptom: decreased sleep/arousal Nucleus accumbens (NA)[Mania] correct answers Part of the brain responsible for the following mania symptoms: racing thoughts, goal-directed grandiosity Striatum (S) [Mania] correct answers Part of the brain responsible for the following mania symptoms: motor/agitation Prefrontal cortex (PFC) and Amygdala (A) [Depression] correct answers Part of the brain responsible for the following depressive symptoms: concentration interest/pleasure, psychomotor fatigue (mental), guilt, SI, worthlessness, mood Striatum (S) [Depression] correct answers Part of the brain responsible for the following depressive symptoms: Psychomotor fatigue (physical) Nucleus accumbens (NA)[Depression] correct answers Part of the brain responsible for the following depressive symptoms: Pleasure, interests, fatigue/energy Spinal cord (SC) correct answers Part of the brain responsible for the following depressive symptoms: physical fatigue Hypothalamus (HY) [Depression] correct answers Part of the brain responsible for the following depressive symptoms: Sleep, appetitie Steps of Stress Activation of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis (HPA) correct answers When we experience something stressful, the hypothalamus releases a hormone called corticotropin-releasing hormone (or CRH). CRH signals the pituitary gland to secrete a hormone called adrenocorticotropic hormone, or ACTH into the bloodstream. ACTH travels down to the adrenal glands where it prompts the release of a hormone called cortisol from the cortex, or outer layer, of the adrenal glands. The release of cortisol causes a number of changes that help the body to deal with stress. Mania symptoms correct answers Inflated self-esteem or grandiosity Decreased need for sleep Pressured speech Flight of ideas Distractibility