Lecture 10- limbic system Flashcards

1
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what is the limbic lobe

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cortical structure, circular boundary plus olfactory bulb

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2
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what lobe does the limbic lobe not touch

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occipital lobe

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3
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where is the hypothalamus

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anterolateral wall of 3rd ventricle
superior to optic chiasm

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what is the function of the hypothalamus

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homeostasis
reproduction
bridge endocrine and nervous system

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5
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what is the function of the lateral nucleus in the hypothalamus

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increase appetite and food intake

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6
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what is the function of the ventromedial nucleus in the hypothalamus

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decrease appetite and food intake

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7
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what is the function of the posterior nucleus in the hypothalamus

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increase body temp
constrict blood vessels in skin
decrease sweat
causes shivering

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8
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what is the function of the anterior nucleus in the hypothalamus

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decrease body temp
produces sweat
dilates blood vessels

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9
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what is the function of the paraventricular nucleus in the hypothalamus

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produces oxytocin
contractions of uterus
milk secretion

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10
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what is the function of the supraoptic nucleus in the hypothalamus

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produces ADH
constricts blood vessels
kidneys absorb water to increase BP

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11
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where does to paraventricular and supraoptic nucleus project and what is produced

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neurohypophysis in the pituitary gland produces SAD POX for mating, bonding, and brain development

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12
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where is the neurohypophysis

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diencephalon

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13
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what hormones are produced when the hypothalamus projects to the adenohypophysis

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thyrotropin-releasing
growth horomone-releasing
somatosatin
corticotropin-realeasing
gonadotropin-releasing
prolactin-releasing

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14
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where is the adenohypophysis

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posterior oral cavity
Rathke pouch

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15
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what carries the hormones to the adenohypophysis

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hypophysial portal vein

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16
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what type of reflex id the temp regulation reflex

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intrinsic
autonomic reflex

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17
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what is temp regulation reflex

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specialized temp-sensing neurons
pends on blood temp with set point of 37 deg C

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18
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where is heat dissipation triggered in the hypothalamus

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rostral hypothalamus

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19
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where is heat conservation/production triggered in the hypothalamus

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caudal hypothalamus

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20
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what is a fever

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cytokines/bacterial endotoxin increase the temp setpoint

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21
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what syndrome is known for activating the temp regulation reflex due to irregular body temp setpoint

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postmenopausal

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22
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what type of reflex is water balance reflex

A

neurohumoral
autonomic

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23
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what is the water balance reflex

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specialized osmolarity-sensing neurons

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24
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what does the water balance reflex pend on

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plasma osmolarity

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25
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what happens if plasma osmolarity is too high

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increase ADH
supraoptic nucleus

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26
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what happens if plasma osmolarity is too low

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decrease ADH
supraoptic nucleus

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27
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what blocks ADH release and the result

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alcoholism
urination

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28
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what is diabetes insipidus

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not enough ADH released into the blood

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29
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what type of reflex is baroreceptor reflex

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extrinsic
autonomic

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30
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what innervates afferent signals for baroreceptor reflex

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CN IX carotid sinus
over X aortic arch

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31
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what innervates efferent signals for baroreceptor reflex

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CN X

32
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what is the function of baroreceptor reflex

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decrease HR or BP

33
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what can overwrite the baroreceptor reflex

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hypothalamus

34
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what is the function of medial frontal lobe

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regulating drive and emotion

35
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what is the function of cerebellum

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emotion and motor skill memory

36
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what is the function of amygdala

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emotion

37
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what is the function of hippocampus

A

declarative memory

38
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what is the function of thalamus

A

coordination

39
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what makes up the fornix

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amygdala and hippocampus

40
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where is the amygdala

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medial to inf horn of lateral ventricle
lateral to optic tract
anteromedial to hippocampus

41
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what nuclei clusters are formed in amygdala and function

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medial- olfactory tract
central- hypothalamus and brainstem
basolateral- different cortex region and sensory pathway

42
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how does the amygdala affect emotional learning

A

fear conditioning through experienced aversive stimuli

43
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how does the amygdala learn through experience

A

video
drawings
warning

44
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where does memory go to be enhanced

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amygdala to the hippocampus for encoding

45
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what is the pathway used for if scared in the amygdala

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fast track: alert system

46
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what is the pathway of the fast track in the amygdala

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sensory signal to thalamus to amygdala to reflexes

47
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what pathway is used for emotion in the amygdala

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slow track: cortico-amygdaloid
more info
analyze situation

48
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what is the function for the shell of the nucleus accumbens

A

pleasure

49
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what is the function for the core of the nucleus accumbens

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want/drive

50
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what is the reward seeking pathway

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dopamine from ventral tegmental are (midbrain) to nucleus accumbens to dorsal medial thalamic nuclei to medial/ventral prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate gyrus

51
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what hormone is released in the ventral tegmental area

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dopamine

52
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what is the aversion pathway

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ventral tegmental area to medial prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate gyrus

53
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where is stem neuron cells of hippocampus

A

dentate gyrus and septal nuclei
regenerate granule cells

54
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what cells are in the hippocampus proper

A

pyramidal cells

55
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where is afferent signals of hippocampus

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entorhinal cortex
amygdala
fornix

56
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where is efferent signals of hippocampus

A

fornix
entohinal cortex

57
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what is anterograde amnesia

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no new memory
short period of forever

58
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what is retrograde amnesia

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loss of old memory
short period

59
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what is temporal graded amnesia

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loss of recent memory but intact with much older memory

60
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what is flat gradient amnesia

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all memories impaired

61
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what is damaged with flat gradient amnesia

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midline diencephalic structure

62
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what type of amnesia is Alzheimer’s disease

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from temporal graded to flat gradient

63
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where is septal nuclei

A

midline diencephalic structure

64
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what type of amnesia is in korsakoff’s disease

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anterograde amnesia with old memory mixed up as new memory

some retrograde amnesia

65
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what is damaged in Korsakoff’s disease

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alcoholism results in death of septal nuclei neurons

66
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what is working memory

A

new info under encoding

67
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what is declarative memory

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episodic or semantic

68
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what is episodic memory

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recollection of personal experience about what/where/who/when

69
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what is semantic memory

A

general world knowledge and facts learned

70
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what is nondeclarative/implicit memory

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motor skills- perform activity subconsciously

71
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where is declarative memory

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hippocampus and medial diencephalon

72
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where is nondeclarative/implicit memory

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cerebellum/amygdala/basal nuclei and cerebrum

73
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what is priniciple one of memory storage

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same association cortex for 1st experience and 2nd time retrieval

74
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how is episodic memory stored

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multimodal stoarge in different cortex (smell/taste/visual/auditory)
integration of different hippocampus structures during recall

75
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how is semantic memory stored

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anterior temporal lobe or other association cortices

76
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what is principle number 2 of memory storage

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dissociation of memory
unilateral cortical injury will demonstrate different types of amnesia