Sleep Nuclei Flashcards

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Substantia Nigra

A

NT Secreted = DA.

Function = REM off system

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Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA)

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NT Secreted = DA

Function = REM off system

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Locus Ceruleus

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NT Secreted = NE

Function = REM off system

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4
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Raphe

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NT Secreted = Serotonin

Function = REM off system

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5
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Median Pre-Optic Nucleus (MNPO)

A

NT Secreted = Secretes GABA/galanin

Function = promotes sleep

You will sleep

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VentroLateral Pre-Optic Nucleus (VLPO)

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NT Secreted = GABA/galanin

Function = Promotes sleep

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Tuberomamillary Nucleus (TMN)

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NT Secreted = Histamine

Function = Promotes arousal

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Lateral Hypothalamic Area (LHA)

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NT Secreted = Orexin ; Melanin-Concentrating Hormone (MCH)

Function = Increase appetite and sustains wakefulness; Promotes REM sleep

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Lateral DorsoTegmental Nucleus (LDT)

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NT Secreted = ACh

Function = REM on system.

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PedunculoPontine Tegmental Nucleus

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NT Secreted = ACh

Function = REM on system

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