Limbic System Flashcards
1
Q
Output of the fornix
A
Septal nuclei Preoptic area Orbital cortex Ant thalamus Mammillary bodies
2
Q
Fx. Of limbic system
A
Emotions
Visceral reactions
Short term memory
Sleep-wake cycle
3
Q
Examples of visceral reactions
A
Goosebumps
Stomach cramping
4
Q
During the sleep cycle, the hippocampus is firing ____
When you are awake it is _____
Why?
A
Irregularly (more)
Normal
In order to transition those memories… thats why naps work fam. You know what, you deserve it . Go take a nap.
5
Q
Result on limbic system from trauma to temporal lobe
A
Unable to form new memory
6
Q
Damage to mammilary body produces
A
Korsakoff’s psychosis
7
Q
What is Korsakoff’s psychosis?
A
Memory loss
Confabulation
Amnesia
8
Q
Functions of hypothalamus
A
Regulate pituitary gland Thirst/hydration/ and water preservation Metabolism Temperature regulation BP regulation Mood + behavior Sleep/wake Hunger/satiety Energy levels
9
Q
Ant hypothalamus is ___ and does what to body temperature
how about posterior?
A
Parasympathetic, cools
Sympathetic, heats
