Model of the limbic system (centre) and brainstem (bottom right) of the human brain. The limbic system is a primitive part of the brain involved in em

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Model of the limbic system (centre) and brainstem (bottom right) of the human brain. The limbic system is a primitive part of the brain involved in emotions, learning and the formation of memories. The brainstem controls automatic functions, sleep and arousal and relays messages from the brain to the spinal cord.

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