Chapter 5 Neuroscience

  1. (Brainstem) Pons, medulla, and midbrain function
    regulates BP, RR, level of arousal
  2. (Brainstem) Pons, medulla, and midbrain function causes what psych disorders?
    PTSD, psychosis, coma/death
  3. Cerebellum function
    balance, impulse control, language
  4. Cerebellum causes what psych disorder
    ADHD, autism
  5. Amygdala function
    emotions, sexual desire
  6. Amygdala function causes what psych disorder
    PTSD, panic disorder, depression autism, and schizophrenia
  7. Hippocampus function
    memory
  8. Hippocampus function causes what psych disorder
    PTSD, Alzheimer's, dementia, and depression
  9. Thalamus function
    affect, body movements
  10. Thalamus function causes what psych disorders
    Schizophrenia
  11. Hypothalamus function
    homeostasis, sleep-wake, eating
  12. Hypothalamus function causes what psych disorder
    anorexia, depression violence
  13. Frontal lobe (Prefrontal, Broca's area, motor strip, supp motor strip) function
    executive function and thinking, motivation, rewards system
  14. Frontal lobe (Prefrontal, Broca's area, motor strip, supp motor strip) function causes what psych disorder
    schizophrenia, BP, ADHD, anxiety, depression
  15. Parietal lobe function
    Sensory, language
  16. Parietal lobe function causes what psych disorder
    Aphasia, agnosia, apraxia (ex dementia)
  17. Occipital lobe function
    vision, memory, language
  18. Occipital lobe function causes what psych disorder
    hallucinations, blindess, color blindess
  19. Temporal lobe function
    auditory info
  20. Temporal lobe function causes what psych disorder
    aud hall, depression, mania, schizo
  21. Dopamine pathway of mesolimbic associated with what and causes what psych disorder
    • reward, drug abuse,
    • EXCESSIVE DA = + sxs of schizo
  22. Dopamine pathway of nigrostriatal associated with what and causes what psych disorder
    • voluntary and involuntary movements 
    • DI Parkinsons
  23. Dopamine pathway of mesocortical associated with what and causes what psych disorder
    • cognitive, planning, behavior
    • DEFICIENT DA= - sxs of schizo
  24. What receptor do ALL antipsychotics block?
    DA, especially D2 in mesolimbic
  25. Which are more likely to cause EPS and why?
    • FGA causes block on D2 in nigrostriatal 
    • think about faucet being better for SGA
  26. Noradrenergic system (Epi & NorEpi) causes what disorders
    • dysreg d/t childhood trauma
    • anxiety, ADHD, panic, PTSD
  27. Noradrenergic system (Epi & NorEpi) uses what meds?
    • psychostimulants to increase NE and DA
    • atomoextine, meth, amph
  28. Serotonin (5-HT) described as
    calming NT, derived from tryptophan, precursor to melatonin
  29. Serotonin (5-HT) affects what
    sleep, aggression, behaviors
  30. Histamine modulates what
    • arousal, wakefulness, responsiveness, feeding
    • can be excitatory or inhibitory
  31. H1 is what kind of receptor
    antagonism causing weight and sedation
  32. Glutamate kind of NT and causes what
    • excitatory NT
    • -epilepsy, schizo, depression
  33. GABA
    role in anxiety
  34. Acetylcholine
    • -sympathetic (fight or flight) and parasymp (rest & digest)
    • -dementia
  35. What meds are used in AD
    acetylcholinesterase inhibitors to prevent Ach breakdown
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Chapter 5 Neuroscience
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Chapter 5 Neuroscience
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