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Neurotransmitters | PSYC - Biopsychology, Quizzes of Biological Psychology

Drew UniversityBiological Psychology

Class: PSYC - Biopsychology; Subject: Psychology; University: Drew University; Term: Forever 1989;

Typology: Quizzes

2010/2011

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TERM 1
Acetylcholine (Ach)
DEFINITION 1
Monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized from choline.
Excitatory in brain and either excitatory (at skeletal muscles)
or Inhibitory (at heart muscles) elsewhere in the body.
TERM 2
Dopamine (DA)
DEFINITION 2
Monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized from tyrosine.
influences movement, attention, and learning; mostly
inhibitory but some excitatory effects. Parkinson's = too little
(DA) schizophrenia= too much (DA)
TERM 3
epinephrine
DEFINITION 3
Monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized from tyrosine.
involved in regulating alertness Epinephrine (also known as
adrenaline) is a hormone and a neurotransmitter.
TERM 4
norepinephrine
DEFINITION 4
Monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized from tyrosine.
involved in regulating alertness Also known as noradrenaline
Norepinephrine (INN) (abbreviated norepi or NE)
TERM 5
Serotonin
DEFINITION 5
Monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized from tryptophan .
involved in arousal, sleep and dreaming, mood; usually
inhibitory but some excitatory effects. Serotonin () or 5-
Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter.
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TERM 1

Acetylcholine (Ach)

DEFINITION 1 Monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized from choline. Excitatory in brain and either excitatory (at skeletal muscles) or Inhibitory (at heart muscles) elsewhere in the body. TERM 2

Dopamine (DA)

DEFINITION 2 Monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized from tyrosine. influences movement, attention, and learning; mostly inhibitory but some excitatory effects. Parkinson's = too little (DA) schizophrenia= too much (DA) TERM 3

epinephrine

DEFINITION 3 Monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized from tyrosine. involved in regulating alertness Epinephrine (also known as adrenaline) is a hormone and a neurotransmitter. TERM 4

norepinephrine

DEFINITION 4 Monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized from tyrosine. involved in regulating alertness Also known as noradrenaline Norepinephrine (INN) (abbreviated norepi or NE) TERM 5

Serotonin

DEFINITION 5 Monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized from tryptophan. involved in arousal, sleep and dreaming, mood; usually inhibitory but some excitatory effects. Serotonin () or 5- Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter.

TERM 6

GABA (gamma-aminobutyric

acid)

DEFINITION 6 amino acid neurotransmitter. general neuromodulatory effects resulting from inhibitory influences in presynaptic axons. TERM 7

Glutamate

DEFINITION 7 amino acid neurotransmitter general neuromodulatory effects resulting from excitatory influences in presynaptic axons. TERM 8

neuropeptides

DEFINITION 8 Peptide chains serving as neurotransmitters general neuromodulatory effects resulting from influences on postsynaptic membranes. Neuropeptides are small protein- like molecules used by neurons to communicate with each other.