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Brain functions/anatomy Flashcards

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What is the frontal lobe of the brain responsible for?

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Planning, emotion, mood, behaviour, motor function, smell

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What is the parietal lobe responsible for?

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Touch, pain, temperature, sensation.

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What is the temporal lobe responsible for?

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Hearing, language and memory

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What is the cerebellum responsible for?

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Balance, coordination

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What is the occipital lobe responsible for?

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Vision

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Touch, pain, temperature, sensation are controlled by which area of the brain?

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Parietal lobe

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Hearing, language and memory are controlled by which area of the brain?

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Temporal lobe

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Which area of the brain controls planning, emotion, mood, behaviour and motor function?

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Frontal lobe

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What area of the brain controls vision?

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Occipital lobe

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What area of the brain is responsible for balance, coordination and ‘fine control’ of movement?

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Cerebellum

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What area of the brain is largely responsible for processing of motor input?

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Primary motor cortex

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What form of memory could be described as consciously accessible?

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Declarative memory

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What form of memory would include muscle memory, driving etc?

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Non-declarative (procedural)

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What is the function of the hypothalamus?

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Control of autonomic nervous system

(incl. hunger, thirst, sleep, regulation of body temp, emotions and hormone secretion.

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What is the role of pituitary gland?

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Control of endocrine glands
Hormone secretion (bone/muscle growth, stress responses and sexual development)
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What is the role of the pineal gland?

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Responsible for circadian rhythm and melatonin release

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What is the role of the Thalamus?

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  • Relay station for the cortex.

- Responsible for pain sensation, attention, alertness and memory

18
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What is the role of the basal ganglia and what structures are incorporated?

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  • Works withe the cerebellum to coordinate fine movements

- Includes caudate, putamen, and globus pallidus

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What is the role of the limbic system and what other structures are incorporated?

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  • Acts as the centre of emotion, learning and memory

- Includes cingulate gyri, hypothalamus, amygdala (emotional reactions) and hippocampus (memory).

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Which structure of the brain is responsible for emotional reactions/responses?

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  • The amygdala (part of the limbic system)
21
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The endocrine glands in the body are controlled by…

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The Pituitary gland

22
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Which brain structure is responsible for the control of autonomic functions?

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Hypothalamus

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