Limbic System Lecture by Dr. Laura Fenlin

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts related to the limbic system as presented in Dr. Laura Fenlin's lecture.

Limbic System

A widely dispersed set of structures in the brain associated with emotion, memory, and instinctive behavior.

Hippocampus

A key structure in the limbic system primarily involved in learning and memory.

Amygdala

An almond-shaped structure in the limbic system linked to the perception of fear and emotional responses.

Papez Circuit

A neural circuit including structures of the limbic system, involved in emotional regulation and memory.

Neocortex

The region of the brain associated with higher-order brain functions such as sensory perception, cognition, and motor commands.

Triune Brain Theory

A model describing evolutionary brain development from the reptilian brain (basic instincts), through the paleomammalian brain (emotions), to the neomammalian brain (logic and reasoning).

Declarative (Explicit) Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves conscious recollection of facts and events.

Non-Declarative (Implicit) Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves skills and conditioned responses without conscious recollection.

Fornix

A major fiber tract in the brain that connects the hippocampus to the mammillary bodies.

Cingulum

A fiber tract that connects various parts of the limbic system, particularly in the cingulate gyrus.