Brain Anatomy Flashcards
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Cerebellum
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Muscle coordination. Balance. Posture.
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Medulla
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Controls reflexes, sleep, attention, and movement
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Thalamus
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Channels sensory information to the cerebral cortex.
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Hypothalamus
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Controls hunger. Thirst. Pituitary gland.
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Pituitary gland
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Master of the glands. Hormones and endocrine.
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Limbic system
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Fleeing. Feeding. Fightiy. Fornicate.
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Hippocampus
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Transform short term memory into long term memory.
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Amygdala
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Controls emotions.
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Frontal lobe
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Speech. Reasoning. Problem solving.
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Occipital lobe
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Vision
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Parietal lobe
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Somatosensory system
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Temporal lobe
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Hearing.
