Details Title: Ardila- Ch. 23- Hypothalamus Description: and Limbic system Total Flash Cards: 19 Created: 12/04/2008 15:41:50		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Writing Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term mamillary bodies Definition associated with memory Term hypothalamus is composed of many... Definition nuclei Term each nuclei is related with Definition starting and stopping behaviors (ie: eating and drinking) Term the hormonal system is controlled by Definition the pituitary gland Term pituitary gland is Definition the master gland that controls the hormonal system Term massa intermedia Definition connects the 2 thalamus Term hypothalamus Definition region of the rbain located below the thalamus forming the major portion of the ventral region of the diencephalon and functioning to regulate certain metabolic processes and other autonomic activities Term the hypothalamus links... Definition the nervous system to the endocrine system Term hypothalamus is involved in the control of... Definition emotions and sexual activity Term hypothalamus is the area of the brain that controls: Definition body temperature, hunger, thirs, and circadian cycles Term the hypothalamus connects the pituitary gland via the Definition tuberoinfundibular pathway Term hypothalamus is involved in homeostasis by... Definition it's neuroendocrine role in conjunction with the pituitary gland as well as by its influence on the autonomic nervous system Term the idea of the limbic system Definition this was proposed to account for and understand emotional behavior Term limbic system includes: Definition cingulate gyrus, fornix, mammillary body, amygdala, thalamus, hippocampus, hypothalamus Term the limbic system Definition wraps around the brain stem and is beneath the cerebral cortex - it is a major center for emotion formation and processing for learning and for memory Term the amygdala is associated with... Definition forming ocmplex emotional responses particularly involving aggression Term hippocampus involved in the... Definition formation of long-term memory Term amygdala involved in Definition aggression and fear Term damage in the lymbic system results in... Definition amnesia