Psychology

3 Written Questions

1. "horse" a neural center located in the limbic system that helps process explicit memories for storage
2. bark the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal
3. two almond-shaped neural clusters that are components of the limbic system and are linked to emotion

3 Multiple Choice Questions

1. the "little brain" attached to the rear of the brainstem; it helps coordinate voluntary movement and balance
   1. cortex
   2. amygdala
   3. cerebellum
   4. Thalamus
2. our sense of touch, temperature, and pain
   1. cortex
   2. limbic system
   3. somatosensory
   4. Thalamus
3. a neural structure lying below the thalamus; directs eating, drinking, body temperature; helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion
   1. hypothalamus
   2. hippocampus
   3. amygdala
   4. Thalamus

2 True/False Questions

1. limbic system → a doughnut-shaped system of neural structures at the border of the brainstem and cerebral hemispheres; associated with emotions such as fear and aggression and drives such as those for food and sex. Includes the hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus.

   True        False

2. Thalamus → the brain's sensory switchboard, located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla

   True        False