Brain only Flashcards
Spinal cord
sends information between the brain and the body to mediate movement or feeling and is found in the spinal column associated with the CNS.
Medulla
The medulla is found in the hindbrain at the top of the spinal cord that control mediates heart rate and breathing.
cerebellum
The cerebellum is found in the hind brain behind the medulla and pons and essential for motor learning, coordination and balance.
, pons
The pons are found in the hind brain and superior of the medulla its functions include regulating sleep, arousal and coordinates movements of left and right side of body.
(substantia nigra)
Found in the midbrain above the pons its functions include initiating voluntary movements and dopamine production
The thalamus
thalamus is situated above the midbrain and is the gateway for senses to pass through besides olfactory
Hypothalamus
sits below the thalamus in the forebrain and regulates bodily functions and motivates behaviors
Hippocampus
The hippocampus is found in forebrain and is associated with memory formation and spatial navigation.
Amygdala
The amygdala is part of the forebrain and associate emotions with experiences.
Basal Ganglia
Basal Ganglia found in the forebrain that is associated with motor leaning and motor control
Cerebral Cortex – and the lobes
- Frontal lobe associated with complex thought, planning and movement
- Parietal lobe touch, spatial relation
- Temporal lobe hearing and memory
- Occipital lobe vision
Understand “split brain” patients:
A condition where the corpus callosum is surgically severed and the hemispheres do not receive info from eachother.
What is the left-brain, right brain myth?
The notion that some people are left brain logical types and other are right artistic types however this has been proven false instead the hemispheres work together.
