Chapter 8, Problem 7RA

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The part of the brain which works with the limbic system forthe control of emotion and motivation.

Introduction:

The limbic system is involved in the processing of olfactory information and hence considered as the center for basic emotional drives. The group forebrain nuclei and the fiber tracts consist of the limbic system. The fiber tracts of the limbic system form a ring around the brain stem. The limbic system is also involved in the central processing of olfactory information.