Question

Which of the following systems subserves functions related to appetitive activation? (e.g., sex drive, hunger, thirst, incentive motivation, pleasure and reward)

Select one:

a. nigrostriatal system

b. mesocorticolimbic dopamine system

c. somatic nervous system

d. autonomic nervous system

e. vestibular system

Answer 1

Ans. Option b is the correct option. Mesocorticolimbic dopamine system subserves the function related to the appitative activation.

EXPLANATION:- In our body appitative activities are the sex drives, hunger, thirst, rewrd, pleasire, incentive motivation, all are controlled by the mesocorticolimbic dopamine system. It is present in the brain . Dopamine level play very significant role in this process. It has role in the pleasure perception. If the dopamine level is low it will decrease the will of reward. This also has a role in the addiction also. It is also called as dopaminergic pathway. It is combination of two pathway, mesolimbic and mesocortical pathway and hence called as the mesocorticolimbic pathway.