Limbic system and development - Limbic system
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What is the circuit of Papez?
What is the function of the circuit of Papez?
The limbic system has a close interaction with the hypocampus, thalamus and hypothalamus (limbohypothalamic complex), what is the function of this complex?
Homeostasis (endocrine and autonomic nervous system)
Olfaction
Memory
Emotions and drives
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What is the function of the neocortex, limbic brain and reptilian brain?
Limbic = emotional or Feeling brain
Reptilian = instinctual or Dinosaur brain
Which structure(s) is/are important for homeostasis?
--> hypothalamus keeps us alive (regulates digestion, heart beat etc)
Which two routes does the hypothalamus use to regulate homeostasis?
Autonomic nervous system - short term and fast
What does the hypothalamus control?
Where does the olfactory epithelium exist of?
What is the emotional centre of the limbic system?
--> there is a shortcut from the thalamus to the amygdala to create a quick response
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