Chapter 11

Question 1

Lateral nucleus

Answer 1

A nucleus of the amygdala that receives sensory information from the neocortex, thalamus, and hippocampus and sends projections of the basal, accessory basal, and central nucleus of the amygdala

Question 2

Basal nucleus

Answer 2

A nucleus of the amygdala that receives information from the lateral nucleus and sends projections to the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and the central nucleus

Question 3

Central nucleus

Answer 3

The region of the amygdala that receives information form the basal, lateral, and accessory basal nuclei and sends projections to a wide variety of regions in the brain; involved in emotional responses

Question 4

Conditioned emotional response

Answer 4

A classically conditioned response that occurs when a neutral stimulus is followed by an aversive; usually includes autonomic, behavioral, and endocrine components such as changes in heart rate, freezing, and segregation of stress related hormones

Question 5

Ventromedial prefrontal cortex

Answer 5

The region of the prefrontal cortex at the base of the anterior frontal lobes, adjacent to the midline

Question 6

Volition all facial paresis

Answer 6

Difficulty in moving the facial muscles voluntarily; caused by damage to the face region of the primary motor cortex or its sub cortical connections

Question 7

Emotional facial paresis

Answer 7

Lack of movement of facial muscles in response to emotions in people who have difficulty moving these muscles voluntarily; caused by damage to the insular prefrontal cortex, subcortical white matter of the frontal lobe or parts of the thalamus

Question 8

James Lange theory

Answer 8

A theory of emotion that suggests that behaviors and physiological responses are directly elicited by situations and that feelings of emotions are produced by feedback from these behaviors and responses