The limbic system is whatever someone wants it to be. Fuctionally, there are
connections between the amygdala, hippocampus and the prefrontal lobe.The
nucleus accumbens is usually counted as part of the basal ganglia, but it
also projects to the prefrontal lobe. There is no official definition of
"limbic". Now what I want to know is how did the convention of referring to
the entire frontal lobe anterior to the motor cortex as the prefrontal
cortex come about? It reminds me of a colleague who insisted that his
students preread a specific chapter before class. Was he asking them to read
it before they read it?
Harry Avis Ph.D.
Sierra College
Rocklin, CA 95677
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There is nothing that is good or bad, but that thinking makes it so -
Shakespeare
>From: "Jeffrey Nagelbush" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Error in "Science?"
>Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 20:58:46
>
>The following quote is from the Feb. 23 issue of Science: "Anatomical and
>physiological studies have shown that three structures of the limbic
>system-the prefrontal cortex, the amygdala, and the nucleus acumbens-are
>connected and speak to one another."
>
>My question is, when did the prefrontal cortex become part of the limbic
>system? Is this common usage today?
>
>Jeff Nagelbush
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>Ferris State University
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