Brain Anatomy Flashcards
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Spinal chord
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Carries somatosensory information to the brain and carries out motor control information to the cerebellum
2
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Medulla oblongata
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Controls vital psychological functions such as heartbeat
3
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Pons
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Regulates motor messages travelling from high brain areas to cerebellum
4
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Reticular formation
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Monitors general activity and maintains arousal
5
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Midbrain
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Governs basic movement patterns such as eating drinking and grooming
6
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Cerebellum
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Helps initiate and control rapid movements of the brain
7
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Thalamus
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Relays sensory information to higher brain regions
8
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Hypothalamus
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Regulates internal body environment
9
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Pituitary Gland
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Releases hormones which stimulate Endocrine glands
10
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Corpus callosum
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Forms brain lobes connections
11
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Cerebral Cortex
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Largest brain structure
