Brain Flashcards
Cerebellum
part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates. Its function is to coordinate and regulate muscular activity.
Little brain
Fourth ventricle
The fourth ventricle has a characteristic diamond shape in cross-sections of the human brain. It is located within the pons or in the upper part of the medulla.
Medulla oblongata
the continuation of the spinal cord within the skull, forming the lowest part of the brainstem and containing control centers for the heart and lungs.
Vital center
Pons
The pons is part of the brainstem, and in humans and other bipeds lies between the midbrain (above) and the medulla …
Midbrain
a small central part of the brainstem, developing from the middle of the primitive or embryonic brain.
Brain stem
the central trunk of the mammalian brain, consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain, and continuing downward to form the spinal cord.
3 types of memory
Immediate
Short term
Long term
Reticular formation
Controls sleep cycle
Keeps us awake
Hydrocephalus
Extra excessive CSF in brain
Waterhead
CP
Cerebral palsy
CVA
Concussion
2 stages of sleep
NREM(4 stages)
REM(rapid eye movement)
Limbic system
Emotional states and behavior
Pituitary gland
the major endocrine gland. A pea-sized body attached to the base of the brain, the pituitary is important in controlling growth and development and the functioning of the other endocrine glands.
Corpus callosum
a broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain.
Diencephalon
the caudal (posterior) part of the forebrain, containing the epithalamus, thalamus, hypothalamus, and ventral thalamus and the third ventricle.
Blood pressure
120/80
Respiration
14-20
Pulse rate
60-100 beats per minute
Bradypinea
Bradycardia
Under 12 respiration
Slow heart
Hypothalamus
The hypothalamus produces releasing and inhibiting hormones, which stop and start the production of other hormones throughout the body. The hypothalamus plays a significant role in the endocrine system.
Thalamus
The thalamus relays sensory impulses from receptors in various parts of the body to the cerebral cortex. A sensory impulse travels from the body surface towards the thalamus, which receives it as a sensation.
Temporal lobe
Auditory
Occipital lobe
Vision
