axial limbic brain

Question 1

functions of primitive survival brain

Answer 1

vital body functions, drives (fight/flight, sex), alertness/arousal, motivation, mood

Question 2

4 components of axial limbic brain

Answer 2

limbic system, hypothalamus, brainstem reticular formation, autonomic nervous system

Question 3

limbic system functions

Answer 3

emotions, motivational drive fir survival, learning and forming new memories

Question 4

parts of the medial temporal lobe in limbic lobe

Answer 4

hippocampus, parahippocampal gyrus, amygdala, olfactory cortex, uncus

Question 5

parts of limbic system

Answer 5

limbic lobe (medial temporal lobe, cingulate gyrus), diencephalon, septum, fornix, midbrain

Question 6

function of hippocampus

Answer 6

learning and forming new declaritive memories

Question 7

function of amygdala

Answer 7

drive and emotion associated with visceral brain activities (sexuality, anger, fear, anxiety). fear conditioning from memories

Question 8

hypothalamus

Answer 8

controls autonomic ns body fight or flight functions, hunger/thirst, body temp, drive/emotion

Question 9

brainstem reticular formation function

Answer 9

sensory: integrates sensory info/pain
motor: unconscious motor activity, cortical arousal

Question 10

autonomic ns

Answer 10

part of peripheral ns. regulation of involuntary bodily functions- parasympathetic and sympathetic ns

Question 11

sympathetic ns

Answer 11

body expends energy rapidly for survival (fight or flight)

Question 12

parasympathetic ns

Answer 12

calms body down and brings back to resting state