NEURO 277: Exam 2 Questions With Complete
Solutions
The CSC is responsible for __________ and ________. - ANSWER motivation and action
The ______ is the hub of the CSC. - ANSWER Ventral striatum
The ____ provides context related to our experiences and allow us to learn about the context
in which a specific motivation was satisfied. - ANSWER HF
The ____ is the only CSC node that relays sensory information to the VS. - ANSWER BLA
3 type of VP neurons. - ANSWER - GABAergic
- Opiodergic
- Cholinergic
DS consists of: - ANSWER caudate and putamen
DP and DS collectively form the _______ - ANSWER Basal ganglia
SN of the midbrain projects mainly to the ___ and ___, whereas the VTA of the midbrain
, projects mainly to the ______ and ______. - ANSWER - DS and DP
- VS and PFC
Opioid signaling is responsible for the experience of _______ whereas dopamine signaling is
involved in experiences of ______ and _______. - ANSWER - Pleasure
- Wanting and learning
Hedonic hotspots - ANSWER VS, VP, PBN
Men have a larger ______ compared to women. - ANSWER Medial preoptic area
(hypothalamus)
When the reward was withheld from the monkey after it learned that a cue predicted the
reward, there was a _____ in DA signaling at the time the reward would normally occur. -
ANSWER Decrease
_____ conditioning requires a behavioral response to a cue in order to receive a reward,
whereas ______ conditioning does not. - ANSWER - Operant
- Classical
Unlike with primary reinforcers, VS activity in response to secondary reinforcers is generally
related to _______ rather than _____ stimuli. - ANSWER - Wanting
- Liking
Solutions
The CSC is responsible for __________ and ________. - ANSWER motivation and action
The ______ is the hub of the CSC. - ANSWER Ventral striatum
The ____ provides context related to our experiences and allow us to learn about the context
in which a specific motivation was satisfied. - ANSWER HF
The ____ is the only CSC node that relays sensory information to the VS. - ANSWER BLA
3 type of VP neurons. - ANSWER - GABAergic
- Opiodergic
- Cholinergic
DS consists of: - ANSWER caudate and putamen
DP and DS collectively form the _______ - ANSWER Basal ganglia
SN of the midbrain projects mainly to the ___ and ___, whereas the VTA of the midbrain
, projects mainly to the ______ and ______. - ANSWER - DS and DP
- VS and PFC
Opioid signaling is responsible for the experience of _______ whereas dopamine signaling is
involved in experiences of ______ and _______. - ANSWER - Pleasure
- Wanting and learning
Hedonic hotspots - ANSWER VS, VP, PBN
Men have a larger ______ compared to women. - ANSWER Medial preoptic area
(hypothalamus)
When the reward was withheld from the monkey after it learned that a cue predicted the
reward, there was a _____ in DA signaling at the time the reward would normally occur. -
ANSWER Decrease
_____ conditioning requires a behavioral response to a cue in order to receive a reward,
whereas ______ conditioning does not. - ANSWER - Operant
- Classical
Unlike with primary reinforcers, VS activity in response to secondary reinforcers is generally
related to _______ rather than _____ stimuli. - ANSWER - Wanting
- Liking
