Limbic System
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Structure responsible for arousal, fear, anxiety, rage.
Amygdala
Where is the amygdala located?
temporal lobe
Structure responsible for long term memory, navigation, spatial orientation.
Hippocampus
Where is the hippocampus located?
temporal lobe (next to amygdala)
What structure coordinates sensory input with emotion?
Cingulate gyrus
This structure regulates aggressive behavior and one’s emotional response to pain.
Cingulate gyrus
Where is the cingulate gyrus located?
superior to corpus collosum
Structure responsible for homeostasis.
Hypothalamus
Structure that regulates sleep cycle.
hypothalamus
What are the 4 “Fs” that the hypothalamus is responsible for?
• Fleeing • Fighting • Feeding • Fornicating
Structure responsible for motor control and sensory relay to cerebral cortex.
Thalamus
Structure responsible for odors and emotions associated with them.
Olfactory cortex
Where is the olfactory cortex located?
temporal lobe