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Somatomotor Cortex

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precentral gyrus - motor function

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Somatosensory Cortex

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postcentral gyrus - sensory function

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Frontal lobe

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higher order functions (thinking), motor function

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Temporal lobe

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learning and memory, limbic system (emotion), auditory

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Perietal Love

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sensory integration

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Occipital lobe

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vision

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7
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cerebellum

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motor function

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central sulcus

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between precentral gyrus and postcentral gyrus

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parieto-occipital sulcus

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separated parietal and occipital lobes

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10
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lateral cerebral sulcus

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Sylvian fissure

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Cingulate gyrus

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limbic system (emotion)

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Body of corpus callosum

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connection between right and left cerebral hemispheres

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Genu of corpus callosum

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connection between right and left cerebral hemispheres

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Splenium of corpus callosum

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connection between right and left cerebral hemispheres

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Septum pellucidum

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medial wall of lateral ventricle

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Body of fornix

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connection between hippocampus and many limbic structures

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Anterior commissure

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connection between right and left cerebral hemispheres

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Massa intermedia

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connects left and right thalamus

19
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Thalamus

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sensory input to cerebrum

20
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Optic chiasma

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crossing of optic nerves

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Hypothalamus

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autonomic nervous system, neuroendocrine

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Pineal Gland

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circadian rhythms, secretes hormone melatonin

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Fourth ventricle

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contains CSF produced in choroids plexus

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Arbor vitae of cerebellum

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white matter

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Vermis of cerebellum

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connects cerebellar hemispheres

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Medulla oblongota

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cardiovascular and respiratory regulation

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Pons

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links cerebellum with structures above the pons and below the pons

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Midbrain

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connects forebrain and hindbrain

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Corpus callosum

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connects between right and left cerebral hemispheres

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Lateral ventricle (anterior horn)

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choroid plexus and CSF production

Zoology lab (2 decks)

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