Mem and Emo (6)

Question 1

What structures make up the limbic system?

Answer 1

Cingulate Cortex
Amygdala
Septal area
Hypothalamus 
Hippocampus

Question 2

What happens when the limbic system is stimulated?

Answer 2

elicits emotion response

Question 3

What happens when parts of the limbic system are removed?

Answer 3

blunts emotion response

Question 4

Amen et al found that in young people with a history of violence what type of activity was in the PFC?

Answer 4

decreased

Question 5

Raine et al found which areas of the brain to be decreased and increased in murderers?

Answer 5

PFC activity decreased

Amygdala activity increased

Question 6

The vPFC is not specifically linked to anger, what else does it do?

Answer 6

inhibit other emotional states

Question 7

What is the periaqueductal grey responsible for?

Answer 7

emotional freezing

Question 8

Brain region involved in Kluver Bucy syndrome?

Answer 8

Temporal lobe

Question 9

The amygdala receives sensory inputs from?

Answer 9

All modalities, sensory thalamus and the sensory cortical areas

Question 10

After the amygdala processes information what regions does it pass the information onto?

Answer 10

Regions that are related to emotional biological responses: lateral hypothalamus, paraventricular nucleus and periaqueductal grey

Question 11

What part of the periaqueductal grey does the amygdala project onto to induce a freezing response?

Answer 11

Ventrolateral PAG

Question 12

The dorsolateral PAG is normally responsible for?

Answer 12

Active responses