Brain Structures Flashcards

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Hippocampus

A

Memory

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2
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Hypothalmus

A

Regulates Hunger

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3
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Thalamus

A

Relays information and pain between the hemispheres

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4
Q

Amygdala

A

Fight or flight response

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5
Q

Pons

A

Coordination

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6
Q

Medulla

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Regulates breathing and blood pressure

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7
Q

Temporal Lobe

A

Auditory/Hearing

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8
Q

Occipital Lobe

A

Vision

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9
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Reticular Formation

A

Alertness and arrousal

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10
Q

Cerebellum

A

Motor movements/ balance

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11
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Parietal Lobe

A

Touch

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12
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Frontal Lobe

A

Executive (processes/decisions)

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13
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Brocas Area

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Speech production

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14
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Angular Gyrus

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Processing/ transforming visual to auditory

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15
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Werneike’s Area

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Speech Comprehension/ interpretation

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