emotions

Question 1

what are emotions

Answer 1

form of associative learning that allows us to react adaptively to internal and external stimuli

Question 2

what are the components of emotional response

Answer 2

physiological
behaviors
subjective feelings

Question 3

what physiological changes do we see

Answer 3

increase in heart rate
increase in blood pressure
increase in respiratory rate
pupil size changes

Question 4

what nervous system branch is associated with physiological aspects of emotions

Answer 4

autonomic, sympathetic and parasympathic

Question 5

what are the effector structures of physiological changes in emotions

Answer 5

brainstem nuclei
cranial nerve nuclei
pre and post gangilionic neurons in the spinal cord(autonomic NS)

Question 6

what changes in behavioural response to emotions

Answer 6

facial expressions
body posture

Question 7

what are the effector structures of behavioural response to emotions

Answer 7

brainstem (medulla oblongata)
spinal cord and peripheral nerves

Question 8

what are the effector structures for subjective feelings in emotions

Answer 8

limbic system cortical structures

Question 9

are emotions just physiological reflexes?

Answer 9

NO, But they cant be separated from physiological responses