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25 Cards in this Set
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Brain Areas for Emotion are collectively called what?
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The limbic system
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What area of the brain involves ANS reactions?
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Hypothalamus
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What area of the brain is involved in emotional memory?
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amygdala and hippocampus
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What area of the brain stem is "filter - transmits only novel stimulation"
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reticular formation
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What part of the brain is involved in stress, emotional arousal, and synthesis of norepinephrine?
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locus coeruleus
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What part of the brain is characterized as a tract that rises from the midbrain through the hypothalamus – contains many sites for self-stimulation?
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Medial forebrain bundle
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What interconnects brain regions within the limbic system?
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Papez circuit
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What is a disorder that occurs when the temporal lobes of the brain are removed?
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Klüver–Bucy syndrome
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What located in the temporal lobe is a key structure in the mediation of fear?
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amygdala
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What part of the amygdala transmits information to brainstem centers?
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central nucleus
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Disgust, in humans activates what part of the brain??
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insula
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Laughter activates what part of the brain?
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orbitofrontal cortex
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Which side of the face is more expressive?
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The left
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Which hemisphere identifies emotional tone?
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The right
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Which hemisphere interprets meaning of emotional message?
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The left
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Which hemisphere dominates emotion?
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Right
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Which part of the frontal lobe relates to behavioral approach?
Emotions regulated by this area are anger, joy. |
Left frontal activation
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Which part of the frontal lobe relates to behavioral withdrawal?
Emotions regulated by this area are fear, sadness. |
Right frontal activation
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What part of the brain inhibits impulsive decisions?
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The prefrontal cortex
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In aggressive teens, what areas of the brain linked with feeling reward became active when they observed pain being inflicted on others?
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Amygdala and ventral striatum
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Aggressive teens show little activity in what area of the brain involved in self-regulation?
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medial prefrontal cortex
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What is the interaction of the CNS and immune system mediated by?
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Mediated via autonomic nervous system and hypothalamic–pituitary system
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What secretion in particular alters immune function?
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Norepinephrine
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Hormones released during stress suppress what system?
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Immune
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What is a temporal lobe disorder that underlie some violence.
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Dyscontrol syndrome
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