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| The limbic system is known as the -- brain |
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| The limbic system is located: |
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Definition
| Medial aspect of cerebral hemispheres, and also w/in the diencephalon (hypothalamus) |
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| The limbic system is composed of: |
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Definition
septal nuclei, cingulate gyrus, and hippocampal formation; part of the amygdal
All together form a ring structure |
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Functions of-
1. Septal nuclei
2. Cingulate gyrus
3. Amygdala
4. Hippocampal formation |
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Definition
1. Sexual responses, agression
2. emotion formation, motivation, interprets pain as unpleasant
3. Fear center
4. Hippocampus and parahippocampal gyrus, involved with memory |
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