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Brain Anatomy Flashcards

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Corpus callosum

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connects right and left hemispheres and allows communication between them

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Diencephalon (nickname and what its comprised of)

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The thalamus family. Made of the thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus (choroid plexus and pineal gland)

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Brain stem (what its comprised of)

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Pons, midbrain, medulla oblongata

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Thalamus

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Transfers impulses to correct cortex for interpretation

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Hypothalamus

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-Important autonomic and limbic/emotional system
-controls water balance
regulates metabolism

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Epithalamus (composed of what 2 structures)

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Choroid plexus and pineal gland

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Choroid plexus

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Produces cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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Pineal gland

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Circadian rhythm (sleep/wake cycle)

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Midbrain

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Important role in motor movement, auditory and visual processing

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Pons

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“first hill”. Regulates breathing

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Medulla oblongata

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“second hill”. regulate HR, BP, swallowing and vomiting

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Spinal cord

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Sends and receives neural impulses

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Cerebral hemisphere/cerebrum (what its comprised of)

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Frontal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, and parietal lobe

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Frontal lobe

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Cognitive skills (problem solving), language speech, and emotion expression

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Temporal lobe

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Language comprehension, hearing, and memories

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Parietal lobe

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Processing of sensory info (smell, touch, taste)

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Occipital lobe

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Processing of vision

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Cerebellum (seperate from cerebrum)

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“little brain”. coordination of involuntary and involuntary movements such as balance, timing, and posture

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Gyrus

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Hills/ridges

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Fissure

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Deep sulcus. separates lobes of brain

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Sulcus

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Indentation

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Gray matter

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Unmyelinated neurons. Storage of memory

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White matter

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Myelinated neurons.

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