MCAT PATHWAYS Neuro +Other

What structure makes dopamine in the brain?

VTA

the VTA stimulates four things in the reward pathway. What are they/

prefrontal cortex, amygdala, hippocampus, nucelus accumbens

Wat do monomaine oxidase inhibirts do?

prevent degredation of serotonin

drug that prevents serotonin from being uptaken by the presynaptic neuron from the synaptic cleft

SSRIs

________ horomone produces glucse from glycogen

glucagon

Whart cells release insulin

beta

What cells release glucagon

alpha

Where are alpha and beta cells found

iselt of langehan

Where is are the islet of langherhan found

pancreas