ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which neurotransmitter is mostly responsible for alertness and arousal?
A
Norepinephrine
B
Serotonin
C
Dopamine
D
GABA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Norepinephrine. Norepinephrine (also called noradrenaline) increases blood pressure and heart rate. It’s most widely known for its effects on alertness, arousal, decision-making, attention and focus.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the brain, norepinephrine increases arousal and alertness, promotes vigilance, enhances formation and retrieval of memory, and focuses attention. It also increases restlessness and anxiety.

Detailed explanation-3: -First identified in the 1940s by Swedish physiologist Ulf von Euler, norepinephrine, also known as noradrenaline, is a neurotransmitter of the brain that plays an essential role in the regulation of arousal, attention, cognitive function, and stress reactions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Norepinephrine enhances arousal, in part, via actions of -and 1-receptors located within multiple subcortical structures, including the general regions of the medial septal area and the medial preoptic areas.

Detailed explanation-5: -These neurotransmitters are dopamine (for movement), norepinephrine (for alertness), serotonin (for emotion), and acetylcholine and histamine, which help the brain communicate with the body to increase arousal.

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