title: [Catecholamines in the human diencephalon].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Catecholamines are chemical compounds which play an important role as neurotransmitters in many vital functions of the organism. The paper presents a short survey of their biosynthesis, disintegration andfunctions, with respect to the neuroanatomical location of cell groups which contain these compounds.
  Because the authors were most interested in the behavior of catecholamines in the diencephalon, particularly in the hypothalamus, they focussed their attention on cells secreting catecholamines (dopamine, noradrenaline, adrenaline, octopamine). The paper also deals with the connections between cellular structures which emit and receive the neuronal impulses that transport catecholamines as neurotransmitters. These include the following dopaminergic systems: nigrostriatal, tuberohypophysial, retinal, periventricular, periglomerular and dopaminergic systems in mesolimbic, mesocortical and diencephalic regions. The paper also indicates other areas in human brain with adrenaline and noradrenaline secreting cells.
authors.affiliation: Medicinski fakultet, Novi Sad, Zavod za anatomiju. natasa-babovic@eunet.yu
authors.forename: Sinisa S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Babović
authors.forename: Biljana
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Srdić
authors.forename: Ljilja
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mijatov-Ukropina
authors.forename: Ljubica
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stojsić-Dzunja
mesh_terms: D002395:Catecholamines / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004027:Diencephalon / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines