Which Part of the Brain Helps to Control Emotion

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which part of the brain helps to control emotion?

• A) amygdala
• B) hippocampus
• C) cerebellum
• D) cerebrum

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Definitions:

Action Potentials

Rapid electrical impulses that travel along the membrane of nerve cells or muscle fibers, initiating activity.

Node Of Ranvier

Gaps in the myelin sheath of nerve fibers where action potentials are generated in saltatory conduction.

Saltatory Conduction

The jumping of action potentials from node to node along a myelinated neuron, allowing for faster neural transmission.

Gray Matter

Brain tissue comprising neuron cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons, involved in muscle control and sensory perception.