AP PSYCHOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

THE LIMBIC SYSTEM

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WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE PARAHIPPOCAMPAL GYRUS?
A
BRINGS JOY
B
PRODUCE FEELING OF FEAR
C
GENERATE LONG TERM MEMORY
D
STORING MEMORY RELATED TO TIME AND PLACE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The parahippocampal gyrus (or hippocampal gyrus) is a grey matter cortical region of the brain that surrounds the hippocampus and is part of the limbic system. The region plays an important role in memory encoding and retrieval. It has been involved in some cases of hippocampal sclerosis.

Detailed explanation-2: -The parahippocampal cortex (PHC) plays a key role in episodic memory, spatial processing, and the encoding of novel stimuli. Recent studies proposed that the PHC is largely involved in contextual associative processing. Consequently, the function of this region has been a hot debate in cognitive neuroscience.

Detailed explanation-3: -gyrus that surrounds the hippocampus. The parahippocampal gyrus contains the entorhinal cortex, which provides most of the input to the hippocampus. Thus, the parahippocampal gyrus plays an important role in memory.

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