The Limbic System

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Multiple Choice

The limbic system

• A) controls the level of arousal of the nervous system.
• B) is an evolutionarily primitive part of the telencephalon that is involved in emotions.
• C) is the dominant structure of the human brain.
• D) is involved in higher-order information processing.
• E) integrates visual information.

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Definitions:

Sensory Register

The part of the memory system that processes sensory information from the environment, holding it for a very short period.

Saccadic Eye Movements

Rapid, ballistic movements of the eyes that abruptly change the point of fixation from one location to another.

Visual Sensations

Experiences derived from the stimulation of the eye's photoreceptors by light, leading to the perception of sight.

Eidetic Imagery

The rare ability to recall images, sounds, or objects in memory with extreme precision and vividness, often referred to as photographic memory.