Chapter 5

Question 1

NE

Answer 1

Norepinephrine-excitatory

Used for the arousal in fight or flight/learning and memory retrieval

Deficit-depression

Surplus-anxiety

Question 2

GABA

Answer 2

Gamma aminobutyric acid- inhibitory

Helps to offset excitatory messages
And regulate sleep-wake cycles

Deficit-anxiety

Surplus- sleep and eating disorders

Question 3

DA

Answer 3

Dopamine - inhibitory

Pleasurable sensations, involved in movement learning and attention

Deficit- Parkinson’s

Surplus- schizophrenia/drug addiction

Question 4

ACH

Answer 4

Acetylcholine- excitatory

Stimulates muscle contraction, involved in memory learning and general intelligence

Deficit- Alzheimer’s

Surplus- severe muscle spasms

Question 5

What is the sensory system and what part of the brain is responsible for receiving and perceiving the sensory info?

Answer 5

Occipital lobe- sight
&
Temporal lobe- smell and sound

Question 6

5-HT

Answer 6

Serotonin-Inhibitory

Moods/emotional states

Deficit- depression/mood disorders

Surplus- autism