Reward center and punishment centers are in the limbic system
Other areas of less importance
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Amygdala and
They both inhibit reward and pleasure centers.
Functions of limbic system areas
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Hippocampus and memory
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| Brainstem | Thalamus | Forebrain | Medulla | Midbrain | Pons |
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| Temporal lobe | Basal ganglia | Epithalamus | Cerebral operculum | Remove operculum | Wall of lateral ventricle 1 |
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| Wall of lateral ventricle 2 | Wall of lateral ventricle 3 | Lateral ventricle 1 | Lateral ventricle 2 | Base | Rhomboid fossa |
