On the question of age-related changes in the limbic system of the human brain

Abstract

The limbic system, being a system of brain structures, participates in the formation of behavioural responses based on emotions and motives, influences learning processes and human memory, controlling important biological functions such as appetite, sleep and pleasure, and is a borderline where neuroscience intersects with psychology (Mega MS, Cummings JL, 1997). The study of the morphology of the limbic system is an important matter for understanding the distribution of the important functions mentioned above in its components