Diseases
What disease damaged the connections amoung neurons in parts of the brain that involve memory?
Alzheimer's
What is considered the brains main relay center and also filters information sent to the brain?
Thalamus
What does the limbus system control?
Your emotions and behaviors
What are the most common sign of depression? Name 3.
Anxiety, apetite loss, persistant low mood, osilation, irritability, low energy.
What is almond shaped and controls fear and is often considered your built spidey sense?
Amygdala
True or false: flight or flight response is one of the key functions?
True
PTSD symptoms are usually grouped into four types of symptoms. What are they?
Intrusive memories, avoidance, negative changes in thinking and mood, and changes in physical and emotional reactions.
What releases its own hormone and maintains balance aka homeostasis and connects nervous system and endocrine system?
Hypothalamus
The hippocampus is essential for what in the memory formation function?
New memories and learning process.
What is schizophrenia and what treatments are avilable?
Medication, therapy, hospitilization.
What is considered the memory center it is in charge of memories and is shaped like a sea horse?
Hippocamous
Name 2 of they key functions besides fight or flight responses.
Emotional regulation, memory function, motivatioin and reward, olfaction, homeostasis.