The Hippocampus, Amygdala, and Cingulate Gyrus Are All Part of the Limbic

question 23

Multiple Choice

The hippocampus, amygdala, and cingulate gyrus are all part of the limbic system, which is sometimes referred to as the

• A) pubertal brain.
• B) incentive center.
• C) emotional and social brain.
• D) sensation seeking brain.
• E) limbic central region.

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Definitions:

Schwann cells

Specialized cells located in the peripheral nervous system, responsible for the formation of myelin sheaths around neurons, facilitating rapid signal transmission.

Axons

Long threadlike part of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells.

Myelinated axons

Nerve fibers covered in myelin, a protective sheath that speeds up the transmission of electrical signals in the nervous system.

White matter

Tissue in the brain and spinal cord made up primarily of nerve fibers and is responsible for communication between different brain regions and between the brain and the spinal cord.