Tools of Discovery and Older Brain Structures Flashcards
1
Q
Brainstem
A
Controls involuntary behaviors and “primitive” behaviors under voluntary control
2
Q
amygdala
A
emotions - aggression, fear
3
Q
hypothalamus
A
maintains internal balance
Regulates eating, drinking, sexual behavior, body temperature, “biological clock”
Regulates endocrine activity
4
Q
hippocampus
A
“gateway to memory”
Form new memories about facts and events
