Explain the limbic system and its function of each part
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A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).Function. The structures and interacting areas of the limbic system are involved in motivation, emotion, learning, and memory. The limbic system is where the subcortical structures meet the cerebral cortex.
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The inner parts of the cerebral hemispheres and a group of associated deep structures like amygdala, hippocampus etc., form a complex structure called the limbic lobe or limbic system.
Along with the hypothalamus, the limbic system is involved in the
(i) Regulation of sexual behaviour.
(ii) Expression of various emotional reactions like excitement, fear.
(iii) Regulation of motivation in an organism.