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?

<p>Insula (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the amygdala in emotional processing?

<p>It is involved in emotional memory formation (C)</p> 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?

<p>Hypothalamus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

<p>Sympathetic nervous system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Which facial muscle is responsible for the grimace of disgust?

<p>Levator (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To increase digestive function (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of inhibiting facial expressions of emotions?

<p>Reduced emotional experience (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Somatosensory cortex (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To control digestive function (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Enhanced emotional experience (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Trigeminal pathway (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Amygdala (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the hypothalamus?

<p>Coordinating visceral and somatic responses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Receives input from medial and lateral zones (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Increased skin conductance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the amygdala in emotional processing?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of stimulating the medial hypothalamus?

<p>Affective aggression (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

<p>Major output from the amygdala (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Papez circuit?

<p>Linking cortex to hypothalamus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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