AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -we are usually least consciously aware of the processes and functions of which brain structure? limbic system. what is the component of the limbic system that plays an essential role in the processing of new memories?

Detailed explanation-2: -Brainstem: Your brainstem regulates many automatic body functions. You don’t consciously control these functions, like your heart rate, breathing, sleep and wake cycles, and swallowing. Your brainstem is in the lower part of your brain.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the past, consciousness was thought to emanate from the frontal hemispheres of the brain, but current research has found that the content of consciousness mainly originates from the hindbrain.

Detailed explanation-4: -The reticular activating system is the part of the brain stem that responsible for wakefulness. This is a collection of neurons, located in the upper brain stem, that projects to and stimulates the areas of the cortex that is responsible for awareness-the ability to think and perceive.

Detailed explanation-5: -The thalamus serves as a relay station for almost all information that comes and goes to the cortex. It plays a role in pain sensation, attention and alertness.