Brain Flashcards
Components of forebrain
Cerebral cortex Basal ganglia Limbic system Thalamus Hypothalamus
Components of midbrain
Inferior and superior colliculi
Components of hindbrain
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
Reticular formation
Basal ganglia
Forebrain
Movement
Limbic system
Forebrain
Emotion and memory
Thalamus
Forebrain
Sensory relay station
Hypothalamus
Forebrain
Hunger and thirst; emotion
(4F’s: feeding, fighting, flighting, (sexual) functioning)
Inferior and superior colliculi
Midbrain
Sensorimotor reflexes
Cerebellum
Hindbrain
Refined motor movements
Medulla oblongata
Hindbrain Vital functioning (breathing, digestion)
Reticular formation
Hindbrain
Arousal and alertness
Rhombencephalon
Hindbrain
Made of myelencephalon (medulla oblongata) and metencephalon (pons and cerebellum)
Pons
Hindbrain
Lies above medulla
Contains sensory and motor pathways between cortex and medulla
Components of limbic system
Corpus callosum Thalamus Hippocampus Fornix Septal nuclei Amygdala
Septal nuclei
Limbic system
Primary pleasure center
Addictive behavior
Amygdala
Limbic system
Defensive and aggressive behaviors
Hippocampus
Limbic system
Learning and memory (formation of long term memory)
Fornix
Limbic system
Communication connection between hippocampus and other portions of limbic system
Wernicke’s Area
Temporal lobe
Language reception and comprehension
Broca’s area
Dominant hemisphere
Language production
