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Brain structures and functions Flashcards

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Brain divisions

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Hindbrain, midbrain, forebrain

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Hindbrain structures

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Cerebellum, brainstem

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Brain stem structures

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Pons and medulla oblongata

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Midbrain structures

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Tectum and tegmentum

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Forebrain structures

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Thalamus, hypothalamus, pineal gland, basal ganglia, cerebrum, limbic system, cerebral cortex, corpus callosum

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Cerebellum

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Balance, proprioception, fine motor movement, motor learning and memory

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Brainstem

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Attaches to spinal cord

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Pons

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axons leading from cerebellum into forebrain

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Medulla oblongata

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controls respiration and heart rate

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Tectum

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roof of the 4th ventricle

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Tegmuntum

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floor of the 4th ventricle

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Cerebral cortex

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Outermost layer on top of cerebrum

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Corpus callosum

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white matter tract connecting hemispheres

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Cerebrum

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inside skull, gray matter of brain

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Thalamus

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Sensory relay station

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Hypothalamus

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produces hormones, mater gland’s master

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Pineal gland

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receives information about the state of the light-dark cycle, secretes melatonin

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Basal ganglia

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Motor control, executive functions, emotions

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Cerebrum

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initiates and coordinates movement and regulates temperature

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Limbic system

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emotions and memory

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Limbic system structures

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Cingulate gyrus, hippocampus, septum, fornix, amygdala

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Cingulate gyrus

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regulates emotion and pain

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Hippocampus

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emotion regulation, brakes on fight or flight

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Septum

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sensorimotor integration to cognition

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Fornix

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cognition and episodic memory recall

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Amygdala

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processes fearful and threatening stimuli

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