Which part of the brain is the oldest and located in the central core of the brain?
Brianstem
What are associated with Limbic system? (Two things)
Emotions, Drives
Fill in the blank
Medulla
Limbic system is a neural system. What are the neural structures that the limbic system includes?
Amygdala, hypothalamus, and hippocaycampus
What part of the brainstem is responsible for coordination, movement and output of balance?
Cerebellum
Describe the function of the hypothalamus?
directs (eating, drinking, body temperature) - helps govern endocrine system via the pituitary gland - linked to emotion and reward
What is a nerve network that connects to the thalamus (controls arousal)
Reticular Formation
What consists of two bean sized neural clusters that is a processing center for emotions.
Amygdala
Pons
What part of the Limbic System shrinks for a lot of NFL players?
Hippocampus
A. Hypothalamus
B. Amygdala
C. Hippocampus