Cont..
Part of the Brain
¥The limbic
system, essentially alike in all mammals, lies
above the brain stem and under the cortex and consists
of a number of interconnected structures.
¥Neurons
affecting heart rate and respiration appear determined
in the hypothalamus and direct most of the
physiological changes that accompany strong emotion.
Destructive behavior is linked to the action of the amygdala, which
lies next to the hippocampus.
¥The
latter plays a crucial role in processing various forms
of information as part of our long term memory. Damage
to the hippocampus will produce global retrograde
amnesia, or the incapability to lay down new
stores of information.
The Overview of the Brain, The Brain, 23rd Feb
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