Emotion Flashcards
1
Q
Ventral Tegmental Area
A
Dopaminergic system of the mesolimbic
2
Q
Insular cortex
A
Whole body homeostasis
3
Q
Nucleus accumbens
A
positive reward
4
Q
Amygdala
A
Triggers survival reactions, Fear
5
Q
Orbitofrontal cortex
A
Learning which stimuli are rewarding and which are not. Damage results in impulsiveness/irresponsibility
6
Q
Cingulate cortex
A
motivation
7
Q
temporal pole cortex
A
social concepts. Damage results in seizures and hallucinations
8
Q
Hippocampus
A
Memory
9
Q
Periaqueductal Gray
A
role in coordinating autonomic and behavioral responses to threats
