neuro Flashcards
1
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function of amygdala
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emotions, fear, anxiety, developed at birth
2
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cingulate gyrus
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stores emotional responses, sensory
3
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hippocampus
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memeory storage. converts short term memory to long term. matures at 2, 3 year old
4
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hypothalamus
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hormone production, pleasure, rage, hunger, thirst, temperature
5
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thalamus
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gatekeeper- relay sensory and motor signal to cerebral cortex, regulates emotions
6
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basal ganglia
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organizes motor behavior, many medications SE happen here
7
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what is the ventral tegmental area associated with
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the dopamine reward pathway
