Brain Structures Flashcards
1
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Hippocampus
A
Memory
2
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Hypothalmus
A
Regulates Hunger
3
Q
Thalamus
A
Relays information and pain between the hemispheres
4
Q
Amygdala
A
Fight or flight response
5
Q
Pons
A
Coordination
6
Q
Medulla
A
Regulates breathing and blood pressure
7
Q
Temporal Lobe
A
Auditory/Hearing
8
Q
Occipital Lobe
A
Vision
9
Q
Reticular Formation
A
Alertness and arrousal
10
Q
Cerebellum
A
Motor movements/ balance
11
Q
Parietal Lobe
A
Touch
12
Q
Frontal Lobe
A
Executive (processes/decisions)
13
Q
Brocas Area
A
Speech production
14
Q
Angular Gyrus
A
Processing/ transforming visual to auditory
15
Q
Werneike’s Area
A
Speech Comprehension/ interpretation