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mesocortical pathway executive function: attention, focus, depression
from substantia nigra (brainstem) to striatum
nigrostriatal pathway
(muscles): Parkinson's
projects to nucleus accumbens (part of limbic system).
mesolimbic pathway Pleasure, reward, positive symptoms of schizophrenia:
Addiction, gambling
, Tuberoinfundibular regulation of prolactin (acts on pituitary).
pathway Hypersexuality in mania
produced in substania nigra and VTA. D2 & D4
receptors most important. Elevated in the mesolimbic
pathway associated with pleasure and psychosis.
Dopamine
Antispychotics block dopamine. travels through
mesocoritcal, mesolimbic, nigrostriatal, and
tuberinfundibular pathways
5-HT. produced in raphe nucleus. emotion, impulses,
Serotonin
dreams. 5HT2A receptors = atypical antipsychotics.
Norepinephrine produced in locus coeruleus. arousal and vigilance
inhibitory. produces calm in conjunction with
GABA
benzodiazepines.
motor control, learning, memory, sleep, and dreams.
ACTH
Helps with balance. Decrease in Alzheimer's disease
hypothalamus-pituitary- CRH, ACTH, then cortisol. Worsens with stress and
adrenal axis (HPA) depression
hypothalamus-pituitary- TRH, TSH, T4. Hypothyroid causes depression, weight
thyroid (HPT) gain, slow metabolism. Hyperthyroid is opposite.
hypothalamus-pituitary- GnRH, FSH, LH. Malfunctions cause infertility
gonadal (HPG) problems.
gray matter neurons are found
executive function, voluntary movement, speech
frontal lobe
(Broca's area)
Temporal lobe memory, cognition, speech, emotions (aka limbic area)
parietal lobe receive and process sensory input
Wernicke's area temporal and parietal lobes; speech
amygdala fear response.
hippocampus memory. Make up limbic system with amydgala
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Terms in this set (80)
mesocortical pathway executive function: attention, focus, depression
from substantia nigra (brainstem) to striatum
nigrostriatal pathway
(muscles): Parkinson's
projects to nucleus accumbens (part of limbic system).
mesolimbic pathway Pleasure, reward, positive symptoms of schizophrenia:
Addiction, gambling
, Tuberoinfundibular regulation of prolactin (acts on pituitary).
pathway Hypersexuality in mania
produced in substania nigra and VTA. D2 & D4
receptors most important. Elevated in the mesolimbic
pathway associated with pleasure and psychosis.
Dopamine
Antispychotics block dopamine. travels through
mesocoritcal, mesolimbic, nigrostriatal, and
tuberinfundibular pathways
5-HT. produced in raphe nucleus. emotion, impulses,
Serotonin
dreams. 5HT2A receptors = atypical antipsychotics.
Norepinephrine produced in locus coeruleus. arousal and vigilance
inhibitory. produces calm in conjunction with
GABA
benzodiazepines.
motor control, learning, memory, sleep, and dreams.
ACTH
Helps with balance. Decrease in Alzheimer's disease
hypothalamus-pituitary- CRH, ACTH, then cortisol. Worsens with stress and
adrenal axis (HPA) depression
hypothalamus-pituitary- TRH, TSH, T4. Hypothyroid causes depression, weight
thyroid (HPT) gain, slow metabolism. Hyperthyroid is opposite.
hypothalamus-pituitary- GnRH, FSH, LH. Malfunctions cause infertility
gonadal (HPG) problems.
gray matter neurons are found
executive function, voluntary movement, speech
frontal lobe
(Broca's area)
Temporal lobe memory, cognition, speech, emotions (aka limbic area)
parietal lobe receive and process sensory input
Wernicke's area temporal and parietal lobes; speech
amygdala fear response.
hippocampus memory. Make up limbic system with amydgala
