Waking Up + Sleeping

Locus coeruleus neurotransmitter

Norepinephrine

Brain region locus coeruleus releases onto

Neocortex and thalamus

Peribrachial neurons neurotransmitter

Acetylcholine

Peribrachial neurons release what neurotransmitter onto the basal forebrain?

Glutamate

Brain regions peribrachial neurons release onto

Dorsal thalamus and thalamic reticular neurons

The basal forebrain is activated by which neurotransmitter

Glutamate

Basal forebrain neurotransmitter

Acetylcholine

Brain regions the basal forebrain releases onto

Neocortex

Tuberomamillary nucelus (TuMa) neurotransmitter

Hisamine

Brain regions the tuberomamillary nucelus (TuMa) releases onto

Neocortex, amygdala, striatum

Lateral hypothalamus neurotransmitter

Hypocretin

Brain regions lateral hypothalamus releases onto

Basal forebrain, thalamus, peribrachial neurons, locus coerulus

Brain regions necessary for waking up

Locus coerulus, peribrachial neurons, basal forebrain, tuberomamillary nucleus, lateral hypothalamus

Ventrolateral preoptic area (vlPOA) neurotransmitter

GABA

Brain regions ventrolateral preoptic area (vlPOA) releases onto

tuberomamillary nucleus, locus coerulus, lateral hypothalamus

Brain regions necessary for falling asleep

Ventrolateral preoptic area