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| (T/F) The limbic system is part of the neocortex |
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| False. The limbic system is not part of the neocortex. It is however a part of the telencephalon |
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| Where does the olfactory nerve send its information to? |
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| The limbic system. This is different from vitually all of the other sensory systems in that they send their information to the thalamus |
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| What are the components of the limbic lobe? |
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| The limbic lobe refers to the group of nuclei that sit around the diencephalons |
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| Describe the Papez circuit pathway |
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| Cingulate cortex sends information to the hippocampal gyrus -> hypothalamus -> thalamus -> back to the cingulated cortex, from which information gets distributed into the neocortex |
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| What pathway connects the hypothalamus to the hippocampus |
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| The Fornix. The hypothalamus connecsts to a part of the hippocampus called the mammillary bodies |
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| What happens when the mammillary bodies are severely damaged by something like alcoholism? |
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| The destruction of the mammillary bodies can lead to Korsakoff’s syndrome. |
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| What is Korsakoff’s Syndrome? |
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| Memory impairment – difficulty retaining new information |
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| What happens when there’s damage to the hippocampus? |
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| Individual has difficulty learning new information and recalling old information. Memory isn’t wiped out, just the ability to recall it. |
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| Sits close to the hippocampus and is associated with learning and formation of anger, rage and other emotions |
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