Brain Function Flashcards
Cerebrum 4 Lobes
Parietal, frontal, occipital, temporal
Frontal Lobe Function
Emotions and behavior
Parietal Lobe Function
Touch / Sensory
Temporal Lobe Function
Hearing and Speech
Occipital Lobe
Vision
Cerebellum Function
Balance and Fine motor movements
4 Brainstem Control Centers
Respiratory, Cardiac, Vasomotor, and RAS
Respiratory control center
Controls Respiration Rate
Cardiac Control Center and how it measures
Influences Heart rate, measured by baroreceptors
Vasomotor Control Center
Smooth Muscle Dilation and Constriction
Smooth Muscle
Pupils, veins, GI tract, Respiratory, lungs
CNS
Central Nervous System, Brain and spinal cord
PNS
Peripheral Nervous System, sends messages from Body to CNS
Autonomic Nervous System
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
Vagus Nerve
mood, immune response, digestion, and heart rate (Brain and Gut)