Cingulate Cortex: James and Matt by https://padlet.com/lzuidema/dyp2iey3j9ox Made with good vibes en-us 2016-08-22 23:36:26 UTC 2016-08-23 00:14:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Cingulate cortex https://padlet.com/lzuidema/dyp2iey3j9ox/wish/119270101 The cingulate cortex, a part of the limbic cortex, is a part of the brain situated in the medial aspect of the cerebral cortex. The cingulate cortex includes the entire cingulate gyrus, which lies immediately above the corpus callosum, and the continuation of this in the cingulate sulcus. The cingulate cortex is usually considered part of the limbic lobe.


It receives inputs from the thalamus and the neocortex, and projects to the entorhinal cortex via the cingulum. It is an integral part of the limbic system, which is involved with emotion formation and processing, learning, and memory. The combination of these three functions makes the cingulate gyrus highly influential in linking behavioral outcomes to motivation (e.g. a certain action induced a positive emotional response, which results in learning). This role makes the cingulate cortex highly important in disorders such as depressionand schizophrenia. It also plays a role in executive function and respiratory control.


]]> 2016-08-22 23:44:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lzuidema/dyp2iey3j9ox/wish/119270101 The cingulate cortex https://padlet.com/lzuidema/dyp2iey3j9ox/wish/119270675 2016-08-22 23:49:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lzuidema/dyp2iey3j9ox/wish/119270675 Takahashi found that the rostral anterior cingulate gyrus is larger in control (healthy) females than males. https://padlet.com/lzuidema/dyp2iey3j9ox/wish/119271286 2016-08-22 23:55:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lzuidema/dyp2iey3j9ox/wish/119271286 I AM THE FREIGHT TRAIN!! https://padlet.com/lzuidema/dyp2iey3j9ox/wish/119272325 2016-08-23 00:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lzuidema/dyp2iey3j9ox/wish/119272325 Hypothalamus The hypothalamus is a section of the brain responsible for the production of many of the body’s essential hormones, chemical substances that help control different cells and organs. The hormones from the hypothalamus govern physiologic functions such as temperature regulation, thirst, hunger, sleep, mood, sex drive, and the release of other hormones within the body. This area of the brain houses the pituitary gland and other glands in the body.Although this portion of the brain is small in size, it is involved in many necessary processes of the body including behavioral, autonomic (involuntary or unconscious), and endocrine functions, such as metabolism and growth and development.The hypothalamus' primary function is homeostasis, which is to maintain the body's status quo system-wide. Hypothalamic hormones include thyrotropin-releasing, gonadotropin-releasing, growth hormone-releasing, corticotrophin-releasing, somatostatin, and dopamine hormones. These hormones release into the blood via the capillaries (small vessels) and travel to the pituitary gland. Oxytocin and vasopressin are also hypothalamic hormones.The hypothalamus uses a set-point to regulate the body's systems, including electrolyte and fluid balance, body temperature, blood pressure, and body weight. It receives inputs from the body, then makes the proper changes if anything differentiates from this set-point. The set-point can temporarily change, but remains remarkably fixed from day-to-day. https://padlet.com/lzuidema/dyp2iey3j9ox/wish/119272414 2016-08-23 00:10:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lzuidema/dyp2iey3j9ox/wish/119272414 tu du du duuuu https://padlet.com/lzuidema/dyp2iey3j9ox/wish/119272634 2016-08-23 00:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/lzuidema/dyp2iey3j9ox/wish/119272634