Limbic system Flashcards
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Limbic system
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Border dividing the older brain with newest (cerebral cortex). Hippocampus, hypothalamus, amygdala and pituitary gland
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Amygdala
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Regulation of basic drives and emotions
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Hippocampus
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Keeping track of spatial location, encoding memories
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Hypothalamus
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Just underneath thalamus, Regulates internal environment, controlling release of certain hormones and affecting drive states (hunger, thirst, fear etc. )
