What Part of the Brain Allows Us to Recognize the Emotional

question 24

Multiple Choice

What part of the brain allows us to recognize the emotional content of facial expressions and also helps lay down emotional memories?

• A)corpus callosum
• B)hippocampus
• C)prefrontal cortex
• D)amygdala

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Definitions:

Forebrain

The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, the thalamus, and the hypothalamus, responsible for a variety of functions including cognition, sensory processing, and motor responses.

Neocortex

The most evolved part of the cerebral cortex that involves higher functions such as sensory perception, generation of motor commands, spatial reasoning, conscious thought, and in humans, language.

Gray Matter

The darker part of the brain and spinal cord consisting mainly of neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, and unmyelinated axons, and is involved in processing information.

White Matter

White matter refers to the pale-colored part of the central nervous system that consists mostly of myelinated nerve fibers and serves to transmit signals within the brain.