Brain Functions Flashcards
What does the cerebrum deal with?
Personality, memory, language, thinking, learning, and voluntary movement
Gyri
Coiled appearance of the cerebrum
Sulci
Groove made by the gyri
What does the cerebellum do?
It coordinates movements of the skeletal muscles as in walking or playing a violin.
What is the white matter of the cerebellum called?
The arbor vitae
What does the medulla oblongata do?
It regulates heartbeat, breathing, and coughing
Pituitary glands
Reacts with other glands to control growth, metabolism, and reproduction; secretes FSH and LH
Pons
Bridge of nerve tract
What does the optic nerve do?
It brings visual signals from the retina to the brain
Optic chiasma
Is the part of the brain where the optic nerves partially cross
What does the olfactory bulb do?
It passes olfactory impulses from the nasal cavity to the brain
Corpus collasum
A huge nerve tract connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
What is the thalamus responsible for?
It relays sensory information to the cerebrum
What does the hypothalamus do?
It monitors internal conditions and emotional states; control of thirst, hunger, temperature, rage, sex drive; control of pituitary gland; secretes FSHRF and LHRF
Pineal gland
Pine cone shaped endocrine gland influencing reproduction and day/night rhythms; secretes melatonin
