16- The Limbic Brain

Question 1

Prior to 3 months, babies take large breast feeds when

Answer 1

First thing in the morning

Question 2

At around 3-6 months they switch to a large feed when

Answer 2

Last thing at night

Question 3

Rats eat and drink when

Answer 3

During the night, even when they are always in the dark

Question 4

Rats that received shock avoided

Answer 4

The bright/noisy water

Question 5

Rats that became ill following X-ray avoided

Answer 5

The flavoured water

Question 6

Depleting dopamine in the nucleus accumbens makes rats

Answer 6

Aphagic but does not change taste pleasure

Question 7

Genetic mutation that increases dopamine activity makes mice want

Answer 7

More sucrose without changing their liking of sucrose

Question 8

Limbic brain areas alter hypothalamic processes to influence

Answer 8

Motivation and emotion

Question 9

Connections between the limbic system and hypothalamus integrate what

Answer 9

Homeostatic and non-homeostatic mechanisms in feeding, drinking (and temperature regulation)

Question 10

Basic physiology of motivation involves

Answer 10

Homeostatic mechanisms (negative feedback)

Question 11

Non-homeostatic influences through

Answer 11

Learning, emotion etc