Neurotransmitters

Question 1

Outline the role and key neucli (and location) of Noradrenaline

Answer 1

Sleep and arousal and muscle tone

from the Locus coeruleus

Question 2

Outline the role and key neucli (and location) of Seretonin (5-HT)

Answer 2

Raphe nuclei

Sleep
Mood

Question 3

Outline the role and key neucli (and location) of Acetylcholine

Answer 3

from the pontine neucli mostly

Mostly
excitatory

Arousal,
learning,
memory,
motor control

Question 4

Outline the role and key neucli (and location) of Dopamine

Answer 4

For Mood, arousal and reward

key role in motor coordination via exiting the thalamus, if lost - parkinsons motor condtions are seen

From the substantia niagra in the midbrain
and the ventral tegmental area