Limbic System

Question 1

Structure responsible for arousal, fear, anxiety, rage.

Answer 1

Amygdala

Question 2

Where is the amygdala located?

Answer 2

temporal lobe

Question 3

Structure responsible for long term memory, navigation, spatial orientation.

Answer 3

Hippocampus

Question 4

Where is the hippocampus located?

Answer 4

temporal lobe (next to amygdala)

Question 5

What structure coordinates sensory input with emotion?

Answer 5

Cingulate gyrus

Question 6

This structure regulates aggressive behavior and one’s emotional response to pain.

Answer 6

Cingulate gyrus

Question 7

Where is the cingulate gyrus located?

Answer 7

superior to corpus collosum

Question 8

Structure responsible for homeostasis.

Answer 8

Hypothalamus

Question 9

Structure that regulates sleep cycle.

Answer 9

hypothalamus

Question 10

What are the 4 “Fs” that the hypothalamus is responsible for?

Answer 10

1. Fleeing
2. Fighting
3. Feeding
4. Fornicating

Question 11

Structure responsible for motor control and sensory relay to cerebral cortex.

Answer 11

Thalamus

Question 12

Structure responsible for odors and emotions associated with them.

Answer 12

Olfactory cortex

Question 13

Where is the olfactory cortex located?

Answer 13

temporal lobe