Limbic System & Emotion

Question 1

structures that compose the limbic system

Answer 1

neocrotex
cingulate gyrus
hippocampus
hypothalamus
thalamus
amygdala

Question 2

Input into Papez’s circuit

Answer 2

Sensory info input into the amygdala (if info has strong emotional content, our emotional response will be encoded in the amygdala)

Question 3

Output from Papez’s circuit

Answer 3

emotional expression through the hypothalamus (autonomic control - HR, crying)

Question 4

Role of the neocortex in Papez’s circuit

Answer 4

Evaluation what’s happening in the moment using previous experiences/memory

Question 5

Aside from an ANS, and emotional responses, what other type of response does the amygdala facilitate

Answer 5

Signals to the periaqueductal grey (PAG) which elicits a behavioural response

Question 6

Function of the amygdala in emotion

Answer 6

Processes sensory information & applies an emotional experience to it
Important in emotional memory
Important in fear & aggression