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barry 2013
patho exam 2 limbic system
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03/24/2011

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amygdala
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involved in aggression, jealousy, fear
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cingulate gyrus
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autonomic unction reglates hr rate and blood pressure as well as cognitive and attentional processing
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fornicate gyrus
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region emcompassing the cingulate, hippocampus, and parahippocampal gyrus
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hippocampus
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required for the formation of long-term memories
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hypothalamus
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regulates the autonomic nervous system via hormones production and release. Affects and regulates blood pressure, heart rate, hunger, thirst, sexual arousal, and the sleep/ wake cycle
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mammillary body
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imp for the formation of memory
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nucleus accumebns
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involved in reward, pleasure and addiction
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orbitofrontal cortex
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required for decision making
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parahippocampal gyrus
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plays a role in the formation of spatial memory
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