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1.4 Brain Flashcards

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Brain Development

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Proliferate, Differentiate, Migrate

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Proliferate

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we grow more brain cells

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differentiate

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cells become specialized. continues into adulthood

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migrate

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cells move into position when role is needed.

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Medulla

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controls breathing

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SIDS

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sudden infant death syndrome. Baby dies from suffocation

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Cerebellum

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voluntary movements that are learned

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Basal Ganglia

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natural voluntary movement (walking)

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Limbic system

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hippocampus: learning and memory. Amygdala: emotion

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Hypothalamus

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Autonomic nervous system, hormones, survival behaviors

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survival behaviors

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fight or flight, hunger, thirst, sex

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thalamus

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sense perception, except small

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corpus callosum

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connects two sides of brain

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Cerebral Cortex

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Frontal Lobe, Parietal Lobe, Temporal Lobe, Occipital Lobe

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Frontal Lobe

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plan, organize, pay attention, intelligence, personality. Not fully developed until 23. Contains motor cortex

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Motor Cortex

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Voluntary control, but more precise and spatial

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Parietal Lobe

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pressure, pain, touch, temperature, visual-spatial

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Left Neglect

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Don’t notice things on left side if right side of brain is damaged.

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Temporal Lobe

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speech. On left side of brain.

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Occipital Lobe

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Vision

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Split Brain patients

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Someone with the corpus callosum severed. Speech, vision, and sides of body not always coordinated as well as usual.

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Hemisphere differences

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left: calculation, words, sign-language.
right: perception, reflexes

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Spinal Cord

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can control some basic reflexes

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Endocrine system

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secrete chemicals into body and blood system. Communicates with hormones.

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Thyroid

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Metabolism. Thin and warm people have an overactive one, fat and cold people have an underactive one.

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Hypothalamus

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regulates pituitary

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Pituitary

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regulates all other glands. Produces Human Growth Hormone, Oxytocin

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Oxytocin

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released during sex, birth, breastfeeding. Love, trust, less stress.

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Adrenals

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mood, energy, stress control. Epinephrine and cortisol

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epinephrine

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pain reduction and pleasure when working out.

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cortisol

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fight or flight

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