NEURO FUNCTION Flashcards
(30 cards)
The function of the Amygdala
The amygdala is involved in the processing and regulation of emotions,
particularly fear and aggression. It also plays a role in the formation and storage of
emotional memories.
Perirhinal cortex
The PRC is traditionally associated with object coding and the “what” pathway of the temporal lobe. PRC neurons encode object features and their associative relations, and the PRC is involved in familiarity and recency discrimination.
The function of the Hippocampus?
The hippocampus is crucial for the formation, consolidation, and retrieval of
new memories, particularly declarative and spatial memories. It helps in the encoding of
information and the transfer of memories to long-term storage.
The function of the Hippocampus?
: The hippocampus is crucial for the formation, consolidation, and retrieval of
new memories, particularly declarative and spatial memories. It helps in the encoding of
information and the transfer of memories to long-term storage.
What is the function of the Thalamus?
The thalamus serves as a relay station for sensory information, relaying signals
from various sensory systems. It is involved
in processing and filtering sensory inputs before they reach higher brain regions.
What is the function of the Cingulate Cortex?
The cingulate cortex is involved in regulating emotions, attention, and
decision-making. It plays a role in **cognitive control **and the experience of pain.
What is the Limbic System?
It plays a crucial role in regulating various emotional and motivational behaviors, as
well as memory formation and certain aspects of the autonomic nervous system
Purpose and location of the Limbic system.
The region of the brain
believed to be responsible for emotions is formed by a physical border between the
hypothalamus and the cerebrum.
Latin meaning of Limbic.
Arising from
the Latin word limbus, meaning edge.
Mold Triggers Brain Inflammation
Brain inflammation in the hippocampus the area of the brain that governs memory, learning, and the sleep-wake cycle.
Decreased neurogenesis, or the formation of new brain cells.
Impaired memory.
Increased sensitivity to pain.
Increased anxiety.
What is the function of the insula?
The insula controls autonomic functions by regulating the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. It has a role in regulating the immune system plus plays a role in taste and visceral sensation
Where is the INSULA?
The insula (Latin for “island) is a small region of the cerebral cortex located deep within the lateral sulcus, a large fissure separating the frontal and parietal lobes from the temporal lobe.
What is the function of the Hypothalamus?
The hypothalamus helps produce hormones that regulate heart rate, body temperature, hunger, and the sleep-wake cycle.
Where is the Hypothalamus?
The hypothalamus is located in the ventral brain above the pituitary gland and below the third ventricle.
What is the function of the precuneus posterior cingulate cortex?
The posterior cingulate cortex receives major inputs from parietal cortical areas that receive from the dorsal visual stream and somatosensory areas and is involved in spatial processing, action in space, and some types of memory (
What are the functions of the precuneus?
Involved in a variety of complex functions, which include recollection and memory, integration of information (gestalt) relating to perception of the environment
Function of PRECUNEUS
The precuneus primarily facilitates some form of sensory integration, higher level sensory processing, or other similar functions
What is the dorsal visual stream?
The dorsal stream
“where pathway”
leads to the parietal lobe, which is involved with processing the object’s spatial location relative to the viewer and with speech repetition.
Where is the limbic system?
The limbic system is a complex network of brain structures primarily located in the cerebral
hemispheres.
Parietal lobe
Associated with a sense of self and special awareness
The prefrontal cortex (PFC)?
The prefrontal cortex (PFC) intelligently regulates our thoughts, actions and emotions through extensive connections with other brain regions
What part of the brain is involved with executive function?
Executive function skills are primarily processed in theprefrontal cortex (PFC) of the frontal lobe, which is responsible for planning, decision making, and other cognitive behaviors.The PFC also supervises and directs other areas of the brain
Perirhinal cortex
The PRC is traditionally associated with object coding and the “what” pathway of the temporal lobe. PRC neurons encode object features and their associative relations, and the PRC is involved in familiarity and recency discrimination.
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