Brain Flashcards
1
Q
what does the limbic system consist of?
A
amygdala
hippocampus
cingulate gyrus
2
Q
Amygdala
A
fear and preparing for emergency events
3
Q
Hippocampus
A
consolidation of information from short term memory to long term memory
4
Q
Cingulate gyrus
A
Involved in processing emotions and behaviour recognition
5
Q
basal ganglia
A
motor control , learning and initiation of movement
6
Q
substantia nigra
A
initiation of movement
7
Q
Lower motor neurones
A
cell bodies in the spinal cord or brainstem whose axons directly innovate skeletal muscle
8
Q
Upper motor neurones
A
main source of voluntary movement
found in brain and carry motor information down the spinal cord to activate the lower motor neurone, causing muscles to contract
