NURS 660 SUM 2019 Exam 1-Abnl pathways and related anatomy of schizophrenia Exam | Questions & 100% Correct Answers (Verified) | Latest Update | Grade A+

mesolimbic pathway : subcortical part of the brain involved in cognition and emotion Name the dopamine pathways and the symptoms associated : 1. NIGROSTRIATAL- to basal ganglia--movements 2. MESOLIMBIC- positive symptoms (assoc w/ euphoria and drug abuse 3.MESOCORTICAL-- with C's VTA-DLPFC - cognitive sympts; VTA-VMPFC- affective symptoms 4. TUBEROINFUNDIBULAR--hypothalamus to anterior pituitary; hyperprolactemia 5. THALAMIC --involved in deep sleep/arousal; no known abnl funct known in schizophrenia mesolimbic pathway. ?? : VTA innervates parts of forebrain- nucleus accumbens, amygdala, prefrontal cortex, hippocampus 2 | P a g e mesolimbic pathway : plays key and complex role in motivation, emotions and rewards What does REMM stand for? : Rewards, emotion, motivation-mesolimbic mesolimbic pathway : Responsible for the positive symptoms of schizophrenia positive symptoms : Schizophrenic symptoms that involve behavioral excesses or peculiarities, such as hallucinations, delusions, bizarre behavior, and wild flights of ideas. Why do Schizophrenics have hallucunstions like being HIGH on cocaine? : because dopamine is HIGH positive symptoms of schizophrenia : caused by increase in dopamine positive symptoms of schizophreni