The Area of the Brain That Receives Inputs from the Piriform

question 60

Multiple Choice

The area of the brain that receives inputs from the piriform cortex and is involved in evaluating the pleasantness of stimuli is the:

• A) hypothalamus.
• B) amygdala.
• C) hippocampus.
• D) orbitofrontal cortex.

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Definitions:

Gene Expression

Gene expression is the process by which information from a gene is used to synthesize a functional gene product, often a protein, which can affect the characteristics of a cell or an organism.

Histone Modification

Chemical modifications to the histone proteins around which DNA is wrapped, influencing gene expression without altering the DNA sequence itself.

Ependymal Cells

Glial cells lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord, involved in the production and circulation of cerebrospinal fluid.

Epigenetics

The study of heritable changes in gene expression that occur without changes in the DNA sequence.