AMYGDALA

Question 1

What does the amygdala do?

Answer 1

coordinates and integrates the beh, autonomic, and hormonal components of the emo response!

Question 2

Which nuclei in amygdala is involved in emotional responding?

Answer 2

Central nucleus is prominent

Question 3

Where does amygdala receive INPUTS from?

Answer 3

Ventromedical prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) ~ emotional regulation

thalamus (sensory input)

hippocampal formation (memory)

Question 4

Where does the amygdala PROJECT to?

Answer 4

thalamus –> prefrontal cortex

vmPFC

hypothalamus–> midbrain–> pons–>medulla (which control aspects of emo response)

Question 5

What is the MOST CENTRAL part of the brain?

Answer 5

CENTRAL NUCLEUS!

Question 6

Tell me about central nucleus..

Answer 6

It’s the most impt part of the brain for emotional response due to aversive stimuli.

Question 7

When central nucleus is damaged, what happens?

Answer 7

diminish/gone range of emotional behaviors and responses. Ex. ANIMALS DON’T SHOW FEAR of threatening stimuli

Question 8

What happens when CN is stimulated?

Answer 8

induces fear and agitation….. long term = ulcers

Question 9

What is the Conditioned Emotional Response (CES)?

Answer 9

With fear of neutral stimuli … damage to CN –> no CES

you acquire it through observation + instructions

vmPFC helps w/ extinction

when this is damaged: decreased emotional responsiveness, memory, and judgement

Question 10

What happens when there’s damage to the CES?

Answer 10

decreased emotional responsiveness, memory, and judgement