Brain Flashcards
Brain stem
connects brain to rest of nervous system
medulla oblongata
Regulates breathing, heart rate & blood pressure
cerebellum
balance &
muscle coordination
Pons
Operates facial expression
Mid brain
Filters nerve signals from brain stem
0lfactory bulb
Relays signals from nose receptors
pituitary gland
The “master
gland” — regulates
the endocrine system
Amygdala
Creates emotions
Hypothalamus
Controls basic drives like sleep, sex, and hunger
hypothalamus
regulates neuro-transmit ter production
Septum
Processes feelings of pleasure
corpus callosum
filters &
relays
nerve
signals between the
hemispheres
Thalamus
Relays sensory information
basal ganglia
controls eye
movement; connects limbic
system to cerebrum
basal ganglia
operates basic physical movements & reactions
Hippocampus
Builds and organizes memories
Cerebrum
performs basic
cognitive
functions
(talking, watching & listening, moving around)
Cerebral cortex
performs advanced thinking & reasoning; concentration
prefrontal cortex
introspection, moral judgment, philosophy
& creativity
Visual cortex
vision & visualizing; visual memory
motor cortex strip
fine motor
control, complex movements
sensory cortex strip
advanced perception; interpretation
of fine
sensory stimuli
