Brain Structures Flashcards
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Inferior enlargement of ventral hindbrain
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Medulla oblongata
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Superior enlargement of the ventral hindbrain
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Pons
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Connected to pons, medulla oblongata, and midbrain; it is essential for coordination of motor activity. Lies in posterior cranial fossa.
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Cerebellum
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Commissural fibers; structural and functional connection of hemispheres
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Corpus callosum
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Thin tissue separating the lateral ventricles
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Septum pellucidum
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One of its many functions is to serve as a relay for most sensory information
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Thalamus
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Involved in functions of autonomic nervous system, limbic system and endocrine system
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Hypothalamus
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Within third and fourth ventricles, produces CSF
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Choroid plexus
