Limbic Lobe

Question 1

The six components of the limbic lobe are

Answer 1

cingulate cortex
parahippocampal cortex
olfactory cortex
insula
orbitofrontal cortex
medial prefrontal cortex

Question 2

The fringe of the cortex is agranular. This means that it lacks a prominent layer _ and _

Answer 2

2 and 5

Question 3

The fringe of the cortex receive multimodal sensory inputs from _ and _ cortices

Answer 3

Primary

Association

Question 4

Unlike most primary and association cortices, the cortex fringe is reciprocally connected with the _

Answer 4

Amygdala

Question 5

The cortex fringe targets an area of the ventral striatum, which consists of _ and _

Answer 5

nucleus accumbens

ventral caudate

Question 6

The parahippocampal gyrus consists of the _ and _ cortices

Answer 6

entorhinal cortex

perirhinal cortex

Question 7

The main cortical inputs to the hippocampus are the _ and _

Answer 7

entorhinal cortex

perirhinal cortex

Question 8

The entorhinal cortex is involved with _. Lesions result in patients who cannot recognize _

Answer 8

Organization of spatial information.

Scenes / Landmarks

Question 9

The perirhinal cortex is considered a _

Answer 9

Multimodal memory storage area

Question 10

Alzheimer’s Disease affects the _ and _ very early during its progression

Answer 10

entorhinal cortex

perirhinal cortex

Question 11

The insula is covered by the _. It has granular, dysgranular and agranular zones. It is considered the _ of the limbic system

Answer 11

Opercula

Sensory Cortex

Question 12

The granular and dysgranular insula receive taste inputs from _, visceral inputs from _ and pain inputs from _

Answer 12

VPMpc
VPLpc/VPI
Posterior Thalamus

Question 13

The Infralimbic cortex projects prominently to _ (3). Involved in sadness and effect of antidepressants

Answer 13

nucleus accumbens
hypothalamus
midbrain

Question 14

The Anterior Cingulate cortex is a major target of the _. It has a major role in _ behaviors. Lesion leads to _

Answer 14

Anterior thalamic nuclei
Social
loss of social embarrasment

Question 15

The psoterior cingulate is involved in _ . Patients with damage to the retrosplenial area have difficulty with _

Answer 15

Self reference

Putting selves in social context

Question 16

The amygdala in a bilateral mass in the _ lobe, lying deep to the _

Answer 16

Temporal lobe

Uncus

Question 17

The basal and central components of the amygdala are associated with _ and _

Answer 17

learning

expression of emotional behaviors

Question 18

The central amygdala projects to the _ (3) and is involved with _

Answer 18

Midbrain, pons, medulla

Stereotypic responses to unpleasant stimuli

Question 19

The corticomedial amygdala resembles the _ layered entorhinal complex. It is associated with _ and _, is sexually dimorphic

Answer 19

5
olfactory system
medial hypothalamus

Question 20

The corticomedial amygdala has a prominent role in _ in animals

Answer 20

sexual behaviors

Question 21

The basal group received the majority of _ inputs to the amygdala It is also the only component that _

Answer 21

Cortical imputs.

Sends inputs to the cortex

Question 22

In addition to the cortex, the basal inputs sends axons to the _ and the _

Answer 22

striatum (caudate, putamen, NA, central amygdala)

basal forebrain cholinergic neurons

Question 23

Connections between emotive stimuli and neutral stimuli occur in the _

Answer 23

Basal amygdala

Question 24

Amygdala projections to the cortex are needed for _, while connections to the striatum are for _

Answer 24

recognition (of fear?)

execution of emotive responses

Question 25

The amgydala is resistant to stroke. True or false

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Kluver-Bucy Syndrome has 5 major components. They are

Answer 26

``` Psychic blindness (to emotional cues) Hypersexuality Lack of fear Hyperorality Memory and Learning deficits ```

Question 27

The hippocampus can _ layers. Its outer surface lines which structure?

Answer 27

Three | Lateral ventricles

Question 28

The layers of the hipocamus are continuous with _, which is continuous with the entorhinal complex. At the other end, the layers are capped by the _

Answer 28

subiculum | dentate gyrus

Question 29

The _ and _ form 2 interlocking C

Answer 29

Hippocampus | Dentate gyrus

Question 30

The major inputs to the hippocampus and dentate gyrus are from the _ and _

Answer 30

entorhinal cortex | perirhinal cortex

Question 31

The dentate gyrus and hippocampus sent projections to the _ and _

Answer 31

subiculum | entorhinal complex

Question 32

The hippocampus has reciprocal connections with the _, whose neurons serve as a pacemaker

Answer 32

The septal complex (septum)

Question 33

The main fibers in the fornix are from the

Answer 33

subiculum

Question 34

A major function of the hippocamus is in _.

Answer 34

memory

Question 35

Although the Hippocampus is highly involved in episodic memory, it has a role in _ type of memory as well

Answer 35

Spatial / contextual memory (navigation)

Question 36

Trauma to the anterior temporal lobe lead to hallucinations affecting _ (3)

Answer 36

Smell taste sexual sensation

Question 37

Temporal lobe / psychomotor epilepsy involve which 4 structures?

Answer 37

amygdala hippocampus medial temporal lobe insula

Question 38

HSV is most likely to infect _ . This results In limbic signs, of which _ is most sever

Answer 38

Limbic system | Loss of conciousness

Question 39

neurofibrilary tangles in AD begin in the _ before progressing to the _, _ and other limbic cortices.

Answer 39

parahippocampal gyrus hippocampus Amygdala

Question 40

5 symptoms seen early in AD are

Answer 40

``` memory loss depression agitation aggressiveness disorientation ```