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Week 8: Reticular Formation Flashcards

1
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Limbic Association Cortex Function

A

Behavioral Response

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Limbic Association Cortex Components

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  1. Orbitofrontal Gyrus
  2. Cingulate Gyrus
  3. Parahippocampal Gyrus Entorrhinal Cortex
  4. Parahippcampal Gyrus Perirhinal Cortex
  5. Temporal Pole
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Hippocampal Formation Purpose

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Memory

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Hippocampal Formation Components

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  1. Hippocampus
  2. Dentate Gyrus
  3. Subiculum
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5
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Hippocampal Formation Components

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Hippocampus, subiculum, dentate gyrus

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Amygdala Purpose

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Emotions

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7
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Ventral Striatum Purpose

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Reward

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8
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Other Parts of the Limbic System

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Fornix
Mammillary Body
Habenula
Periaqueductal Grey
Reticular Formation

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9
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Limbic Thalamus Components

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Anterior Nucleus
Medial Dorsal Nucleus
Midline Nucleus

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Hypothalamus Components

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Mammillary Nuclei
Ventromedial Nucleus
Lateral Hypothalamus

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11
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Input to Cingulate Gyrus

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Anterior Nucleus of Thalamus

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12
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Subgenual Cingulate Gyrus Purpose

A

Depression

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Anterior Cingulate Gyrus Purpose

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Physical and Emotional Pain

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14
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Input to Anterior Cingulate Gyrus

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Medial Dorsal Nucleus of Thalamus

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15
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Middle Cingulate Gyrus Purpose

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Motor

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16
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Posterior Cingulate Gyrus Purpose

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Sensory and Memory

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17
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Input to Orbitofrontal Cortex

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All sensory modalities and the reward centers

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Orbitofrontal Cortex Purpose

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Emotional decision making, major role in addiction

19
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Hippocampal Formation Location

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Floor of inferior horn of lateral ventricle

20
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Hippocampal Formation Components

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Dentate gyrus, Hippocampus, Subiculum

21
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Fornix Location Relative to Hippocampal Formation

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Dorsal

22
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Fornix Connects Hippocampal Formation to What Structure?

A

Mammillary Bodies

23
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Damage to Hippocampal Formation Causes What?

A

Anterograde amnesia

24
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Amygdala Purpose

A

Emotions and behavioral expression

25
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Stimulation of the amygdala leads to what?

A

Fear or anxiety

26
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Damage to the amygdala causes what?

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Inability to recognize facial expressions or emotional content of speech

27
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Three Nuclei of the Amygdala

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Basolateral
Central
Cortical

28
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Basolateral Nuclei Purpose

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Connection of visual and auditory stimuli and emotional responses

29
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Basolateral Nuclei directly connect to what structures?

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Prefrontal, orbital, cingulate, and anterior temporal areas

30
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Central Nuclei Purpose

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Autonomic responses to sensation

31
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Cortical Nuclei Purpose

A

Emotional response to scents

32
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Mesolimbic System Purpose

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Reward system

33
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Reticular Formation Purpose

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Involved in the reflexive and autonomic functions necessary for survival

34
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Parvocellular Nuclei Group

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Lateral group

35
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Gigantocellular Nuclei Group

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Medial group

36
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Raphe Nuclei

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Median Group

37
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Pretectal Area Reflex

A

Pupillary Light

38
Q

Vestibuloocular Reflex

A

Paramedian Pontine Reticular Formation

39
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Facial Nucleus Reflexes

A

Corneal and stapedial

40
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Nucleus Ambiguus Reflex

A

Gag

41
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Ventrolateral Medial and Dorsal Vagal Nucleus Reflex

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Baroreceptor

42
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Reticular Formation Motor Control

A

Licking
Chewing
Sucking
Spontaneous facial expressions
Swallowing
Vomiting

43
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Reticular formation regulates which cranial nerve reflexes

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CN IX, X, XI

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