neurotransmitters

Question 1

Acetylcholine

Answer 1

stimulates muscle contraction, involved in memory, learning & general intellectual functioning

Question 2

Dopamine

Answer 2

pleasurable sensations involved in movement, attention, learning

Question 3

Endorphins

Answer 3

natural, opiate-like neurotransmitters linked to pain control & to pleasure

Question 4

Serotonin

Answer 4

moods & emotional states

Question 5

GABA

Answer 5

helps to offset excitatatory messages & regulate daily sleep-wake cycles

Question 6

Glutamate

Answer 6

used in memory, learning, movement

Question 7

Norepinephrine

Answer 7

used for arousal in the flight/flight response, plays a role in learning and memory retrieval

Question 8

Substance p

Answer 8

neuropeptide plays role in pain modulation & sexual behavior & mood

both peripheral & central nervous systems