Limbic system Flashcards
1
Q
Cingulate gyrus
A
reward system
2
Q
Hippocampus
A
memory consolidation and formation
incl. spatial memory
3
Q
Amygdala
A
fear and learning
4
Q
Fornix
A
memory output
5
Q
Mammillary bodies
A
memory learning
6
Q
Where is the limbic system located?
A
between cerebrum and diencephalon(thalamus and hypothalamus)
7
Q
The limbic system influences the _______ system?
A
the endocrine system
hormones eg memory, emotions
8
Q
Limbic system structures have many connections among themselves and hypothalamus and neocortical structures, helping shape ______ (4)
A
- attention
- consciousness
- memory
- emotions
