4. Anatomical Organization of the Nervous System Part Two Flashcards
What are the two divisions of the diencephalon?
thalamus
hypothalamus
What is the function of the thalamus?
contains relay and processing centers for sensory information
What main gland does the hypothalamus contain?
pituitary gland
What is the function of the hypothalamus?
contains centers for controlling emotions and autonomic functions
What is the telencephalon?
composed of two seperate cerebral hemispheres
What is the corpus callosum?
thick bundle of axons that connect the two cerebral hemispheres
What is the cerebrum?
largest region of the human brain consisting of the two cerebral hemispheres
What are the four lobes that make up the cerebrum?
frontal
parietal
temporal
occipital
What is the function of the frontal lobes?
initiate voluntary movement and involved in complex reasoning skills and problem solving
What is the function of the parietal lobes?
general sensations and gustation
What is the function of the temporal lobes?
process auditory and olfactory sensation and involved in short term memory, lanuage comprehension, and emotion
What is the function of the occipital lobes?
process visual sensation
What is the function of the basal nuclei?
voluntary motor control and procedural learning related to habits
What composes the limbic system?
amygdala, cingualte gyrus, and hippocampus
What is the function of the limbic system?
emotion and memory