1
Amygdala
Enables aggression and fear. "Fight or Flight." Below thalamus next to hippocampus.
2
Hypothalamus
below thalamus. Important to bodily maintenance, eating, drinking, and body temp. Main job is to maintain homeostasis.
3
Hippocampus
processes explicit (conscious) memories, facts and events. Size and function decrease as we grow older.
4
pituitary gland
The hypothalamus controls the pituitary by stimulating it to trigger the release of hormones.
5
Nucleus accumbens
Reward center. In front of the hypothalamus.The neural interface between motivation and action.