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(8) 1.5 The Brain: The Limbic System

  • The Limbic System

    • Emotions, drives, & memory function

  • Hypothalamus

    • Five f’s of feeding, fighting, fleeing, flirting, & fahrenheit

      • Reward center

      • Governs pituitary system

    • Lateral Hypothalamus

      • Regulates feeling of hunger

    • Ventromedial hypothalamus

      • Regulates feelings of satiety

  • Pituitary Gland

    • Controlled by hypothalamus

      • Master gland

      • Growth hormone

      • Oxytocin promotes pair bonding, group cohesion, and social trust

  • The Endocrine System

    • Glands to secrete hormones that travel through the bloodstream

      • Hormones

  • Adrenal Gland

    • Flight-or-flight

  • Amygdala

    • Fear and anger

  • Hippocampus

    • Store information into long-term memory

      • Spatial memory