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The Apple Core of Our Brain

Published26 Jan 2017
Reviewed26 Jan 2017
Source BrainFacts/SfN

Located deep within the brain, the limbic system contains brain structures crucial for memory, emotion, and body functions like hunger, thirst, sleep, and temperature regulation. Journey into the core of the brain and learn more about these regions in this video from the 2016 Brain Awareness Video Contest.

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