Brain Structures Flashcards
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Cerebral Cortex
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Senses perception, voluntary movements, learning, memory, thinking, emotion, consciousness.
2
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Corpus callosum
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Connects the 2 cerebral hemispheres.
3
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Cerebellum
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Muscle tone, balance, coordination of voluntary movement, motor learning.
4
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Pons
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Connects the 2 cerebral hemispheres.
5
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Medulla
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Controls breathing, swallowing, digestion and heartbeat.
6
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Spinal cord
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Conduction pathway for motor/sensory impulses.
7
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Pituitary gland
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Endocrine gland.
8
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Hypothalamus
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Control visceral and somatic functions, e.g. temp, metabolism.
9
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Thalamus
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Sensory relay for cerebral cortex.
10
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Choroid plexus
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Secretion of cerebrospinal fluid.
