DSA cortical control emotion

Question 1

How is the anterior cingulare cortex functionally divided into

what is its function

Answer 1

Ventral - Affective

Dorsal - Cognitive

integration of visceral, attentinal, and emotional input

regulation of affect: particularly top down control

monitors conflict between our functional state (right now) and new information that has potential or motivational consequences which will relay information to the prefrontal cortex

Question 2

What is the first division of the prefrontal cortex

Answer 2

Dorsolateral

recieves input from:
Motor areas
cingulate cortex, especially parts related to performance monitoring
several cortical association area

Question 3

What is the second division of the prefrontal cortex

Answer 3

Ventromedial

recieves input from 
Amygdala
hippocampus
temporal visual association area
dorsolateral prefrontal cortex

Question 4

what are the higher order processing of emotion in the anterior cingulate cortex

Answer 4

Ventral region
integration of all sensory and emotional processing
controlling emotional display (poker face vs crying)
conflict detection - what new information has the power to change how im feeling

Question 5

What are the higher order processing of emotion in the prefrontal cortex of the ventromedial subdivision

Answer 5

reward processing
gut-feeling (integration of bodily signals)
delayed gratification