BIO6 and BIO7 Retest Cards Flashcards
1
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Brainstem
A
lower part of the brain that connect to the spine
2
Q
Medulla
A
controls the automatic functions
- heartbeat
- breathing
3
Q
Reticular Activating System
A
regulates wakefulness and arousal
4
Q
Cerebellum
A
-responsible for coordinating voluntary movement
- balance/posture
- plays a role in procedural learning
- muscle memory
5
Q
Limbic System
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involved in emotions, motivation, memory, and behavior
6
Q
Thalmus
A
- router of the brain
- directs sensory information to the appropriate area of the cerebral cortex.
7
Q
Hypothalmus
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- located below the thalamus
- regulates hunger, thirst, temperature, and circadian rhythms
- controls pituitary gland (hormones)
8
Q
Hippocampus
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- function and retrival of long-term memories
- spatial memory
- declarative memory -
9
Q
Cerebral Cortex
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- the outer layer of the brain (grey matter)
- perception
- thought
- language
- decision making
10
Q
Frontal Lobe
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-judgment
- decisions
- personally
11
Q
Temporal Lobe
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-hearing
-smell
- taste
- memory
12
Q
Occipital lobes
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Vision
13
Q
Parietal Lobes
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Body Senses
14
Q
Somatosensory Cortex
A
-parietal lobe structure
- processes sensory input from the body
15
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Motor Cortex
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- frontal lobe structure
- controls voluntary movement of the body
