| Limbic System Structure | Functions |
|---|---|
| Hypothalamus | Involved in regulating basic drives such as eating, drinking, and having sex; directing the endocrine glandular system; and maintaining the body’s internal environment |
| Hippocampus | Involved in the formation of memories and via neurogenesis may play a role in depression |
| Amygdala | Involved in emotions by influencing aggression, anger, and fear and by providing emotional element of our memories and the interpretation of emotional expressions in others |