Brain updated Flashcards
largest area of the brain where all info is sorted and
interpreted
Cerebrum
- sensory relay centre (ex. auditory, visual , touch, pain)
thalamus
produces releasing hormones controlling secretions of
pituitary
hypothalamus
- sends outgoing (efferent) thru autonomic NS
hypothalamus
- receives info from internal organs (afferent)
hypothalamus
- direct contact to hormonal systems via pituitary
hypothalamus
- receives signals from spinal cord
medulla oblongata
- has reflex centres involved in head movement
pons
- bridge-like structure containing bundles of axons
travelling between the cerebellum & rest of CNS
pons
- functions with the medulla ob. to regulate breathing rate
pons
- has reflex centres involved in head movement
pons
issues efferent message or sends to cerebrum for
further processing
medulla oblongata
- relays info from ear
midbrain
- also involved in reflexes of irises & eyelids
midbrain
- 2nd largest area of the brain involved in coordination & balance
cerebellum
as physical tasks are mastered, many of those pathways are taken
over by … & no longer need conscious control
ex. walking, running, skating
cerebellum
What part of the brain is responsible for speech, reading, writing, math
left
What part of the brain is responsible for visual spatial, music, recognition of
patterns, intuition
right
The left and right hemipshere connected by a nerve tract called the
corpus collasum
Where is parietal lobe located
top
what lobe is - associated with taste
parietal
What lobe receives sensory info from skin & skeletal
parietal
What lobe is responsible for vision
occipital
What is temporal responsible fo r
- hearing (auditory) & sensory speech
Where is temporal lobe located
bottom
What is frontal lobe responsible for
- associative (higher intelligence)
