Amygdala: Emotions + Drive Flashcards
1
Q
3 primary emotions regulated by the amygdala
A
Fear, anxiety, aggression/agitation
2
Q
Olfactory system + hypothalamus
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- Appetitive states
- Emotional and motivational aspects of smell
3
Q
Hypothalamus + brainstem
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- Autonomic and breathing control
- Fight or flight
- Behavior arousal
4
Q
Connections to brainstem = mainly ____ from amygdala
A
efferent
5
Q
Mediodorsal nucleus of thalamus
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- “Fear reflex”
- Emotional learning → projections to hippocampus
6
Q
Limbic cortex + hypothalamus
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Neuroendocrinological modulation
7
Q
Hippocampal formation
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- Emotional aspects of memory
- Important with forming memories that are associated with fear-inducing events
8
Q
Septal nuclei + basal forebrain
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Processing of rewarding experiences
9
Q
Medial orbitofrontal cortex
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- Decision-making and emotion
- Modulation of bodily changes associated with emotion
