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Trans - Limbic System Flashcards

1
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part of the brain immediately above cingulate gyrus

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cingulate sulcus

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part of the brain immediately below cingulate gyrus

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corpus callosum

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anterior cingulate cortex - function

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error and conflict detection

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posterior cingulate cortex - function

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capacity to understand other people’s beliefs

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paracingulate sulcus - function

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distinguishing fantasy from reality

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6
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the paracingulate sulcus is absent in __% of individuals

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27

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7
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layer of grey matter in contact with the dorsal aspect of the corpus callosum

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induseum griseum

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anterior and inferior continuation of cingulate gyrus

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parahippocampal gyrus

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components of parahippocampal cortex

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  1. entorhinal cortex
  2. rhinal sulcus
  3. perirhinal cortex
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10
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lateral component of parahippocampal cortex

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perirhinal cortex

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medial component of parahippocampal cortex

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entorhinal cortex

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parahippocampal cortex - functions

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  1. encoding and recognition of scenes
  2. face recognition
  3. understanding social context of situations
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13
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connection between hippocampus and parahippocampal gyrus

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subiculum

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14
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most primitive part of the cortex

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hippocampus

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15
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how many layers does the hippocampus have

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3

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hippocampus - function

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

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memory of emotional reactions

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cingulum - define

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

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cingulum - function

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

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20
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connection between amygdala and thalamus

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stria terminalis

21
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stria terminalis is associated with what functions?

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anxiety, gender identity

22
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white matter connecting the hippocampus to certain midline structures

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fornix

23
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where does the fornix originate

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fimbria of hippocampus

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where does the fornix terminate

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septal nuclei and nuclei accumbens

25
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connects amygdala to various parts (e.g. hypothalamus, thalamus, brainstem, septal nuclei, nuclei accumbens)

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ventral amygdalofugal pathway

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significance of ventral amygdalofugal pathway

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its existence allows emotional component of amygdala to influence other structures

27
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connects limbic system to brainstem

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medial forebrain bundle

28
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medial forebrain bundle - function

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part of reward and pleasure system

29
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dorsal longitudinal fasciculus connects what structures

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hypothalamus to reticular formation in brainstem

30
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3 components of the limbic system in the diencephalon

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  1. septal nuclei
  2. nucleus accumbens
  3. hypothalamic nuclei
31
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responsible for addiction and placebo effects

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nucleus accumbens

32
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pleasure zone

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septal nuclei

33
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lateral and ventrolateral periaqueductal gray - function

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defensive behavior and micturition

34
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mesencephalic attack center

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ventral tegmental area

35
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mesencephalic locomotor region

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pedunculopontine nucleus

36
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where is the vocalization center located

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midbrain

37
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where is Barrington’s medial micturition nucleus located?

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pons

38
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pontine micturition centers

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  1. Barrington’s medial micturition nucleus

2. lateral micturition nucleus

39
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pontine attack center - function

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for defense when under threat

40
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pontine nucleus responsible for controlling breathing

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nucleus of Kolliker-Fuse

41
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ventrolateral pontine complex - function

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vocalization

42
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life support system

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ventrolateral medulla

43
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where is the Botzinger complex located?

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medulla

44
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Botzinger complex - function

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control of breathing

45
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where is the nucleus of Kolliker-Fuse located

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pons

46
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caudal ventrolateral medulla - function

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control of BP and heart rate

47
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nucleus retroambiguus - function

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swallowing and vocalization

48
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where is the nucleus retroambiguus located

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medulla

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