Limbic System & Basal Ganglia Flashcards
What are the main functions of the Limbic system?
F – feeding
F – fighting
F – forgetting (memory)
F – fornicating
F - family
Where are the impulses coming from to activate the Limbic system?
Sensory Association cortex
What structure separates the Extreme capsule from the External capsule?
The Claustrum
Fill in the blanks. “ The extreme capsule separates ________ from ___________.”
Claustrum from Insula
What is the most ventral part of the Striatum?
The Nucleus Accumbens
Which nucleus receives GABAergic inputs from Nucleus Accumbens?
Ventral Pallidum
Where is the Ventral Palladium located?
This is part of globus pallidus located below the anterior commissure.
Fill in the blanks. “ The Ventral Palladium receives ___________ inputs from the __________.”
The Ventral Palladium receives GABAergic inputs from nucleus accumbens
Which two pathways take us into the Hippocampus and Dentatye gyrus ?
The Perforant and Alvear pathways
