Lecure 9: Innate Behaviors(Motivated Behaviors) The role of the Mesocortilimic system

Question 1

innate behaviors

Answer 1

survival
fear
aggression
cry

Question 2

inherited behaviors are driven by

Answer 2

hardwired circuits(preset neural circuits that are assembled and formed during development )

Question 3

subcortical structures that regulate innate behaviors

Answer 3

hypothalamus
VTA and SN

Question 4

Two kinds of thirst

Answer 4

Osmotic - eat a high amount of salt

Hypovolemic - your sweating and then vomit

Question 5

Internal cues that trigger thirst

Answer 5

when the blood volume decreases, an enzyme renin is released on the blood vessels

Question 6

osmosensory neurons-sense and change their activity based on hydration level

Answer 6

found in hypothalamic structures such as the preoptic area, anterior hypothalamus, supraoptic nucleus, and organum vasculum

Question 7

hypertonic

Answer 7

increase VP levels and reduce the elimination of water

Question 8

Hypertoninc increase VP levels and ..

Answer 8

activate sympathetic pre-ganglionic neurons to reduce kidney filtration

Question 9

hypertonic are neurons that

Answer 9

form synapses with lateral hypothalamic neurons and strong motivation to seek liquid consumption

Question 10

The dopaminergic system optimizes behavior by engaging

Answer 10

motivation
learning
reinforcement
conditioning
decision making

Question 11

processes that shape adolescent mesocorticolimbic dopamine maturation in response to environmental cues:

Answer 11

Puberty
axon growth and targeting
synapse and receptor pruning