NR546 Psychopharmacology Midterm Study Guide | Brain Functions, Neurotransmitters & Depression Treatment

NR 546 Psychopharmacology Midterm




1. Function of Cerebral Cortex: - Information Processing

- Complex Cognition

- Perception



2. Function of the Subcortical Regions: - Basic Drives

- Emotion

- Memory

- Fine Motor skills



3. Function of the Brainstem: - Altertness

- Vital Functions



4. Function of the Cerebellum: - Coordination




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,5. Lobes of Cerebral Cortex: - Temporal: (hearing/language comprehension)

- Occipital: (vision)

- Parietal: (visuospatial orientation, somatosensation)

- Frontal: (Motivation, Planning, inhibition, motion, language expression)



6. Subcortex Regions: - Basal Ganglia: fine motor control

- Limbic System: emotional valence/memory

- Thalamus: relay station

- Hypothalamus: hormonal/vital sign/sleep regulation



7. Brainstem Division: - Midbrain: (Pons, Medulla, Reticular Formation, Cerebel-

lum)

- Hindbrain: Tectum Roof (Colliculi)/Tectum Floor (Raphe Nucleus, Periadequatal,

Substantia Nigra)

- Diencephalon: (Thalamus/Hypothalamus)



8. Somatic Nervous System: - voluntary control of skeletal muscle



9. Autonomic Nervous System: - involuntary control of smooth muscle

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, 10. Sympathetic Division: - "Fight or Flight"

- Norepeinphrine



11. Parasympathetic Divsion: - "Rest and Digest"

- Acetycholine



12. Ligands: - Hormones, drugs, enzymes



13. Second Messenger Systems: - G-proteins activate enzymes in the cell

- Alter: Ion channel activation

- Neurotransmitter production or release

- Gene expression



14. Neuronal Fate: - Receptor Binding

- Chemical Destruction

- Reabsorption



15. Dopamine (DA): - Substantia Nigra

- Impacts Brain

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