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What are the main components of the limbic system?
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1. Limbic Cortex
2. Hippocampal Formation 3. Amygdala 4. Diencephalon 5. Basal ganglia 6. Basal forebrain 7. Septal nuclei 8. Brainstem 9. Olfactory cortex |
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What are the main functions associated with the limbic system?
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Homeostasis, Olfaction, Memory, Emotions and Drives
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What are the main functions of the Limbic Cortex?
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Structures involved share immunological markers and is affected in diseases such herpes encephalitis
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Name the main components of the limbic cortex?
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Pare hippocampal gyrus, cingulate gyrus, medial orbital frontal cortex, temporal pole, interior insula
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What are the main functions associated with the Amygdala?
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Emotion, autonomic system, and neuroendocrine circuits. The amygdala is a nuclear complex in the anterior medial temporal lobe.
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What are the main parts and functions associated with the diencephalic structures?
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The structures include the hypothalamus, mediodorsal nucleus of the thalamus, anterior nucleus of the thalamus and habenula. They participate in all functions of the limbic system.
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The limbic channel involves what pathways of the basal ganglia?
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The Ventral spray will pathways
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. The Nucleus Basalis of Meynert is implicated in what illness?
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The nucleus basilis of Meynert Is a Major Site of Degeneration in Alzheimer's Dementia.
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