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Brain - Name of Structure Flashcards

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1
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What structure in the brain is responsible for hearing?

A

Temporal Lobe

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What structure in the brain is responsible for vision?

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Occipital Lobe

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What structure in the brain is responsible for heat, sensory, & touch input?

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Parietal Lobe

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4
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What structure in the brain is responsible for planning and movement?

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Frontal Lobe

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5
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What structure in the brain is responsible for fine motor movement?

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Cerebellum

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What structure in the brain is responsible for memory?

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Hippocampus

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What structure in the brain is responsible for sensory processing?

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Thalamus

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What structure in the brain is responsible for the four f’s? (fleeing, fighting, feeding, and mating)

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Hypothalamus

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What structure in the brain is responsible for emotion?

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Amygdala

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What structure in the brain is responsible for vital functions like breathing and heart rate?

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Medulla

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What structure in the brain is responsible for sleep and arousal?

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Reticular Formation

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12
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What structure in the brain is responsible for hormone secretion?

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Pituitary Gland

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What structure in the brain is responsible for gross motor movement (walking & jumping)?

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Basal Ganglia

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What structures are a part of the brain stem?

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Medulla, Cerebellum, & Reticular Formation

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What structures are part of the limbic system?

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Hippocampus, Amygdala, & Basal Ganglia

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16
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Where is the Basal Ganglia located?

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Between the Thalamus and the Medulla

17
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What are neurons?

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The cellular building blocks of the brain

18
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It supports the outermost layer of the brain, supports cognitive skills, complex emotions, complex mental activity including your sense of mind and self. What is this thing called?

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Cerebral Cortex

19
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What is the motor cortex responsible for?

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Motor Movement

20
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What is the Somatosensory Cortex responsible for?

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The ability to locate where specific sensation arise in the body

21
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What is the Cerebral Cortex Responsible for?

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Higher-level processes of the human brain, including language, memory, reasoning, thought, learning, decision-making, emotion, intelligence and personality

22
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The thing that looks like a greenbean pod is called what?

A

Hippocampus

23
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The thing that looks like a seashell is called what?

A

Basal Ganglia

24
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What is the outermost part of the cerebrum?

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Cerebral Cortex

25
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What are the bumps of the brain called?

A

Gyri

26
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What are the grooves of the brain called?

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Sulci

27
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Name the lobe of the brain that coordinates and receives messages from other lobes; processes complex thought, decision making, and higher-level cognitive processes.

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Frontal Lobe

28
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Name the lobe of the brain that processes vision.

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Occipital Lobe

29
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Name the lobe of the brain that processes hearing.

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Temporal Lobe

30
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Name the lobe of the brain that processes touch and spatial awareness.

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Parietal Lobe

31
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Name the structure of the brain that is known as the “gatekeeper”; processes sensory information (except smell) and relates that information to the brain.

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Thalamus

32
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Name the structure of the limbic system involved in learning and forming new memories.

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Hippocampus

33
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Name the almond shaped structure in the lymbic system that is responsible for processing emotional responses, especially fear.

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Amygdala

34
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Name the structure of the limbic system responsible for homeostasis.

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Hypothalamus

35
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Name the structure of the brain responsible for planning and executing motor movement.

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Motor Cortex

36
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Name the structure of the brainstem (hindbrain) that serves as a “bridge” and relays information between the cerebellum and cerebrum.

A

Pons

37
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Structure of the brainstem that is responsible for vital survival functions such as breathing, heartrate, coughing, and swallowing.

A

Medulla

38
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Name the structure known as the “little brain”; is responsible for coordination and balance.

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Cerebellum

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