Thesis

key tems

excitatory neurotransmitter that governs memory formation, focused attention, sleep and wakefulness, and voluntary muscle control

ACh

What are the two subtypes of ACh

muscarinic and nicotinic

Intracellular second messenger sythesized from ATP by Adenyl Cyclase; its levels dictate downstream kinase activation (PKA) and regulate the opening and closing of cyclic nucleotide-gated channels such as HCN

cAMP

Intracellular kinase activated by high kevels of cAMP that phosphorylates target proteins, promoting channels to open and dampening the membrane resistance in prefrontal dendritic spines

PKA

what do spiny stellate cells release

glutamate

what do aspiny stellate cells release

GABA