Unit 1B Rolling Assesment

Reticular formation

brainstem -  alertness/consciousness

Thalamus

top of brainstem - directs sensory info to correct brain areas

Amygdala

limbic system - fear and aggression

Hippocampus

limbic system - explicit memories (semantic) facts and (episodic) events

Hypothalamus

limbic system - hunger, thirst, body temp, sex drive

Cerebellum

balance, implicit procedural memories

Frontal lobe

TELPS - Taking others perspectives, experience simulator, logic, problem solving, self-control

Agonist

drug that mimics neurotransmitter

Antagonist

drug that blocks neurotransmitter

AcH

learning (alzheimer’s) and muscle movement

Dopamine

reward seeking (schizophrenia)

GABA

inhibitory (seizures)

Serotonin

mood (depression)

Glutamate

excitatory (migraines)

Norepinephrine

controls arousal (fight/flight)