Neurotransmitters

What is another name for Acetylcholine

Cholinergic neuron

What are the main functions of ACh

Autonomic functions, movement, and learning and memory

Building block of ACh

Acetyl coenzyme A and choline

What is the precursor of tyrosine

phenylalanine

What can be synthesized from tyrosine

Norepinephrine, Epinephrine, Dopamine

What can be made from tryptophan

seretonin

Seretonin is under what monoamine

Indoleamine

Dopamine, Epinephrine, and Norepinephrine are monoamines under

catecholamines

monoamines excess in synapse are terminated through

reuptake

if catecholamines are not reuptaked (still outside or at the synapse), it is broken down by what enzymes

monoamine oxidase (MAO).

Function pf MAO

regulates levels of catecholamines

functions of dopamine

movements, planning, and reinforcements

noradrenaline

norepinephrine

function of noradrenaline

fight flight, arousal, vigilance

epinephrine

adrenaline rush

functions of epinephrine

vigilance, arousal, and mood, flight fight

functions of seretonin

sleep, appetite, mood

for excitation neutotransmitter

glutamate

for inhibition

GABA

chains of amino acids type of neurotransmitter

neuropeptide

found in the spinal cord

neuropeptides

modulator type of neurotransmitter

adenosine

gaseous neurotransmitter that is inhibitory

nitric oxide

a neurotransmitter released by the post synaptic neuron to signal the presynaptic neuron to stop producing NMTs

nitric oxide

inhibitory neurotransmitter

a type of neurotransmitter that prevents action potential. it is not only an absence of action but it is prevention of action potential.

excitatory neurotransmitter

a type of neurotransmitter that promotes actional potential

neuromodulation or modulatory neuron

it affects several numbers of neuron but it takes slowly (several minutes)

an example of modulatory neuron

neuropeptides

examples of small molecular neurotransmitters

ACh, monoamines, purines, pure amino acids

other categories of NMTs aside from small molecular neurotransmitters

gaseous neurotransmitters and neuropeptides

needs higher calcium ion for action potential

neuropeptide

needs single action potential

small molecule neurotransmitters