9.2 fear lecture Flashcards
1
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key structure of producing fear and aggression in catsq
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hypothalamus
2
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two parallel pathways for hypothalamic activation (smiling)
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somatic and motor
3
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most important emotional structure
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amygdala
4
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parts of the cerebral cortex involved in emotions
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anterior cingulate, orbital and medial prefrontal cortex
5
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synaptic connections from this connect to the amygdala
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medial geniculate
6
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this is the rat experiment
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foot shock
7
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the emotion that people with lesions of the amygdala can’t recognise
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fear
