Question

Write a short note.

Limbic System

Answer 1

Limbic System is a part of fore brain.

The part of the limbic system are -

1. Hippocampus - It is responsible for episodic, long term memories.
2. Amygdala - It is involved in mediating emotions especially fear. It stores the emotional memory of our experiences.
3. Thalamus (relay station of the brain) - It is an egg-shaped structure at the top of the brainstem. It receives all information from the sensory receptors in the body (except smell sense) and directs it to different areas of the cortex.
4. Hypothalamus - It lies below the thalamus. It controls homeostatic mechanisms. Hypothalamus has centres for hunger, thirst, temperature regulation, sleep, etc. It is called the body's 'pleasure centre'. It also controls the pituitary gland.