Nervous System VIII Flashcards
Components of Limbic System
Limbic Lobe
Hippocampus
Amygdaloid Body
Fornix
Mamillary Body
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Reticular Formation
Limbic Lobe
Cingulated Gyrus
Parahippocampal Gyrus
Involved in Memory Storage
Cingulated Gyrus
Parahippocampal Gyrus
Hippocampus
consolidation of information from short-term memory to long-term memory and spatial navigation
Amygdaloid Body
Alarm System.
When we are afraid of things, Fight or Flight
Sympathetic - Stress
Parasympathetic - Relaxed and cool
Fornix
bundle of fibers (axons) in the brain, carries signals from the hippocampus to the hypothalamus
Mamillary Body
Involved in chewing, olfaction and taste. Helps us maximize the flavors we like to eat or not like to eat.
Thalamus
Rage
Pain
Sexual arousal
Pleasure
Hypothalamus
Alertness
Lethargy
Reticular Formation
Connects all these together
Brain Lateralization Split Brain Concept
Right Brain
Left Brain
Right Brain
Analyzes:
Touch
Smell
Taste
Sight
Feelings
Non Verbal Visual Patterns (Drawings)
Left Brain
Interprets Speech
Reading
Writing
Logical Decisions
Analytical
Mathematical
