Emotions and Survival

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What is the effect of adopting emotional expressions on feelings?

It leads to mixed emotions

It induces the corresponding feelings (correct)

It has no effect on feelings

It reduces the corresponding feelings

Which part of the nervous system controls internal organs?

Autonomic nervous system (correct)

Somatic nervous system

Central nervous system

Enteric nervous system

What type of fibers send information about internal organs to the spinal cord and brainstem?

Somatic efferent fibers

Visceral afferent fibers (correct)

Somatic afferent fibers

Visceral efferent fibers

Which brain region is important for supporting feelings such as disgust, admiration, and compassion?

Insula (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the amygdala in emotional processing?

It is involved in emotional memory formation (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is involved in multiple functions, including aggressive behaviors, admiration, and compassion in social circumstances?

Hypothalamus (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of emotions in terms of survival and well-being?

To coordinate widespread functional changes in response to threats or opportunities (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for increasing heart rate and blood pressure?

Sympathetic nervous system (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of visceral afferents in the central nervous system?

To transmit information from internal organs to the brain (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which facial muscle is responsible for the grimace of disgust?

Levator (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the parasympathetic nervous system in digestion?

To increase digestive function (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of inhibiting facial expressions of emotions?

Reduced emotional experience (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which brain region is involved in the emotional experience of facial expressions?

Somatosensory cortex (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the enteric nervous system in the autonomic nervous system?

To control digestive function (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of adopting a facial expression of emotion?

Enhanced emotional experience (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which pathway transmits information from the face to the somatosensory cortex?

Trigeminal pathway (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which structure receives visual information from both cortical and subcortical pathways?

Amygdala (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the hypothalamus?

Coordinating visceral and somatic responses (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the periventricular zone in the hypothalamus?

Receives input from medial and lateral zones (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the response of the autonomic nervous system to an angry face?

Increased skin conductance (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the amygdala in emotional processing?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of stimulating the medial hypothalamus?

Affective aggression (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the basolateral nuclei in the amygdala?

Receives visual, auditory, tactile, and gustatory input (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the response of the amygdala to a briefly presented angry face?

Activation even when the face is not perceived (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the central nucleus in the amygdala?

Major output from the amygdala (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Papez circuit?

Linking cortex to hypothalamus (D) Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What is the effect of adopting emotional expressions on feelings?

Which part of the nervous system controls internal organs?

What type of fibers send information about internal organs to the spinal cord and brainstem?

Which brain region is important for supporting feelings such as disgust, admiration, and compassion?

What is the role of the amygdala in emotional processing?

Which part of the brain is involved in multiple functions, including aggressive behaviors, admiration, and compassion in social circumstances?

What is the primary function of emotions in terms of survival and well-being?

Which division of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for increasing heart rate and blood pressure?

What is the primary function of visceral afferents in the central nervous system?

Which facial muscle is responsible for the grimace of disgust?

What is the role of the parasympathetic nervous system in digestion?

What is the result of inhibiting facial expressions of emotions?

Which brain region is involved in the emotional experience of facial expressions?

What is the role of the enteric nervous system in the autonomic nervous system?

What is the result of adopting a facial expression of emotion?

Which pathway transmits information from the face to the somatosensory cortex?

Which structure receives visual information from both cortical and subcortical pathways?

What is the primary function of the hypothalamus?

What is the role of the periventricular zone in the hypothalamus?

What is the response of the autonomic nervous system to an angry face?

What is the role of the amygdala in emotional processing?

What is the effect of stimulating the medial hypothalamus?

What is the role of the basolateral nuclei in the amygdala?

What is the response of the amygdala to a briefly presented angry face?

What is the role of the central nucleus in the amygdala?

What is the role of the Papez circuit?

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