The Limbic System's Hippocampus

question 68

Multiple Choice

The limbic system's hippocampus

• A) coordinates body movement and balance.
• B) regulates hunger and thirst.
• C) plays a central role in fear and rage.
• D) helps process explicit memories for storage.

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Definitions:

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them towards the cell body.

Soma

The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and metabolic machinery for cell functions.

Synaptic Terminal

The part of a neuron that connects to another neuron or target cell where neurotransmitters are released.

Glial Cells

Non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous system that support and protect neurons.