What are the two key neurotransmitters located in the nigral striatal region of the brain that play a major role in motor control?

As a psychiatric nurse practitioner,
before you can recommend potential pharmacotherapeutics to address a patient’s
condition or disorder, you must understand the basic function and structure of
the neuron and central nervous system. For this Assignment, you will review and
apply your understanding of neuroanatomy by addressing a set of short answer
prompts.

To Prepare:

Review the Learning
Resources for this week in preparation to complete this Assignment.
Reflect on the basic
function and structure of the neuron in relation to the central nervous
system.
Reflect on the
inter-connectedness between neurons and the central nervous system,
including the pathway and distribution of electrical impulses.
Reflect on how neurons
communicate with each other and review the concept of neuroplasticity.

To complete:
Address the following Short Answer prompts for
your Assignment. Be sure to include references to the Learning Resources for
this week.
In 4 or 5 sentences, describe the anatomy of the basic
unit of the nervous system, the neuron. Include each part of the neuron
and a general overview of electrical impulse conduction, the pathway it
travels, and the net result at the termination of the impulse. Be specific
and provide examples.
Answer the following (listing is acceptable for these
questions):

What are the major
components that make up the subcortical structures?
Which component plays a
role in learning, memory, and addiction?
What are the two key
neurotransmitters located in the nigra striatal region of the brain that
play a major role in motor control?

In 3 or 4 sentences, explain how glia cells function in
the central nervous system. Be specific and provide examples.
The synapse is an area between two neurons that allows
for chemical communication. In 3 or 4 sentences, explain what part of the
neurons are communicating with each other and in which direction does this
communication occur? Be specific.
In 3–5 sentences, explain the concept of
“neuroplasticity.” Be specific and provide examples.

Required Readings

Camprodon, J. A., & Roffman, J. L. (2016). Psychiatric
neuroscience: Incorporating pathophysiology into clinical case formulation. In
T. A. Stern, M. Favo, T. E. Wilens, & J. F. Rosenbaum. (Eds.), Massachusetts General Hospital psychopharmacology and neurotherapeutics (pp. 1–19). Elsevier.

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