NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

PONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What part of the brain plays a role with emotion and survival instincts?
A
Hippocampus
B
Amygdala
C
Cerebrum
D
Cerebellum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The limbic system is the part of the brain involved in our behavioural and emotional responses, especially when it comes to behaviours we need for survival: feeding, reproduction and caring for our young, and fight or flight responses.

Detailed explanation-2: -One of the brain structures consistently associated with emotional functioning is the amygdaloid complex (Phan et al., 2002). Numerous neuroimaging studies have shown the amygdala varies with emotional experience in both healthy and mood disordered populations, pointing to its central role in emotional phenomenology.

Detailed explanation-3: -The amygdala is commonly thought to form the core of a neural system for processing fearful and threatening stimuli (4), including detection of threat and activation of appropriate fear-related behaviors in response to threatening or dangerous stimuli.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definition and Function of the Amygdala There are two amygdalae per person normally, with one amygdala on each side of the brain. They are thought to be a part of the limbic system within the brain, which is responsible for emotions, survival instincts, and memory.

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