Trans - Limbic System

Question 1

part of the brain immediately above cingulate gyrus

Answer 1

cingulate sulcus

Question 2

part of the brain immediately below cingulate gyrus

Answer 2

corpus callosum

Question 3

anterior cingulate cortex - function

Answer 3

error and conflict detection

Question 4

posterior cingulate cortex - function

Answer 4

capacity to understand other people’s beliefs

Question 5

paracingulate sulcus - function

Answer 5

distinguishing fantasy from reality

Question 6

the paracingulate sulcus is absent in __% of individuals

Answer 6

27

Question 7

layer of grey matter in contact with the dorsal aspect of the corpus callosum

Answer 7

induseum griseum

Question 8

anterior and inferior continuation of cingulate gyrus

Answer 8

parahippocampal gyrus

Question 9

components of parahippocampal cortex

Answer 9

1. entorhinal cortex
2. rhinal sulcus
3. perirhinal cortex

Question 10

lateral component of parahippocampal cortex

Answer 10

perirhinal cortex

Question 11

medial component of parahippocampal cortex

Answer 11

entorhinal cortex

Question 12

parahippocampal cortex - functions

Answer 12

1. encoding and recognition of scenes
2. face recognition
3. understanding social context of situations

Question 13

connection between hippocampus and parahippocampal gyrus

Answer 13

subiculum

Question 14

most primitive part of the cortex

Answer 14

hippocampus

Question 15

how many layers does the hippocampus have

Answer 15

3

Question 16

hippocampus - function

Answer 16

1. short term memory
2. spatial navigation
3. control of attention

Question 17

amygdala - function

Answer 17

memory of emotional reactions

Question 18

cingulum - define

Answer 18

white matter within the connection between the cingulate cortex and the parahippocampal gyrus

Question 19

cingulum - function

Answer 19

connects frontal and parietal lobes with the parahippocampal and adjacent temporal cortical regions

Question 20

connection between amygdala and thalamus

Answer 20

stria terminalis

Question 21

stria terminalis is associated with what functions?

Answer 21

anxiety, gender identity

Question 22

white matter connecting the hippocampus to certain midline structures

Answer 22

fornix

Question 23

where does the fornix originate

Answer 23

fimbria of hippocampus

Question 24

where does the fornix terminate

Answer 24

septal nuclei and nuclei accumbens

Question 25

connects amygdala to various parts (e.g. hypothalamus, thalamus, brainstem, septal nuclei, nuclei accumbens)

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ventral amygdalofugal pathway

Question 26

significance of ventral amygdalofugal pathway

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its existence allows emotional component of amygdala to influence other structures

Question 27

connects limbic system to brainstem

Answer 27

medial forebrain bundle

Question 28

medial forebrain bundle - function

Answer 28

part of reward and pleasure system

Question 29

dorsal longitudinal fasciculus connects what structures

Answer 29

hypothalamus to reticular formation in brainstem

Question 30

3 components of the limbic system in the diencephalon

Answer 30

1. septal nuclei 2. nucleus accumbens 3. hypothalamic nuclei

Question 31

responsible for addiction and placebo effects

Answer 31

nucleus accumbens

Question 32

pleasure zone

Answer 32

septal nuclei

Question 33

lateral and ventrolateral periaqueductal gray - function

Answer 33

defensive behavior and micturition

Question 34

mesencephalic attack center

Answer 34

ventral tegmental area

Question 35

mesencephalic locomotor region

Answer 35

pedunculopontine nucleus

Question 36

where is the vocalization center located

Answer 36

midbrain

Question 37

where is Barrington's medial micturition nucleus located?

Answer 37

pons

Question 38

pontine micturition centers

Answer 38

1. Barrington's medial micturition nucleus | 2. lateral micturition nucleus

Question 39

pontine attack center - function

Answer 39

for defense when under threat

Question 40

pontine nucleus responsible for controlling breathing

Answer 40

nucleus of Kolliker-Fuse

Question 41

ventrolateral pontine complex - function

Answer 41

vocalization

Question 42

life support system

Answer 42

ventrolateral medulla

Question 43

where is the Botzinger complex located?

Answer 43

medulla

Question 44

Botzinger complex - function

Answer 44

control of breathing

Question 45

where is the nucleus of Kolliker-Fuse located

Answer 45

pons

Question 46

caudal ventrolateral medulla - function

Answer 46

control of BP and heart rate

Question 47

nucleus retroambiguus - function

Answer 47

swallowing and vocalization

Question 48

where is the nucleus retroambiguus located

Answer 48

medulla