Brain Structures Flashcards
1
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Hindbrain
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Medulla, pons, cerebellum
2
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Midbrain
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Colliculi, tegmentum
3
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Forebrain
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Limbic system - hippocampus, amygdala
Cortex - frontal, temporal, central, parietal, occipital
4
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What part connects the 2 hemispheres?
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Corpus callosum
5
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Ascending tracts in spinal cord
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Axon bundles that go up to the brain
6
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Descending tracts in spinal cord
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Axon bundles that come down from the brain
7
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Bidirectional tracts in spinal cord
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Both ascending and descending
8
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Medulla oblongata
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Contains cranial nerves which bring in sensory information
9
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Pons
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Bridge of axons between hemispheres
10
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Cerebellum
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Control of movement and attention shift
11
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Thalamus
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- Delivers sensory information to the cortex
- Involved in attention regulation, combining information from different senses
12
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Hypothalamus
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- Regulates hormonal release from pituitary gland
- Involved in motivation, metabolism, hunger and sleep
13
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Hippocampus
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Involved in memory formation
14
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Amygdala
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Involved in emotion regulation, memory strength, decision making, attention
15
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Cingulate gyrus
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- Involved in motivation, learning, decision making
- Connects other parts of limbic system
