BRAINSTEM Flashcards
brainstem
basics for survival
medulla
vital involuntary functions
breathing, heart rate, blood pressure
pons
sleep, arousal, facial expressions
midbrain
sensory reflexes, movement, pain, orientation in environment
reticular formation
sleep, arousal, attention
cerebellum
movement, balance, motor coordination
little brain
spinal cord
part of CNS, can function independently
forebrain
highest level of complex cognitive, emotional, sensory, & motor functions
limbic system
basic drives & emotion
motivation, emotion, memory
thalamus
sensory relay station, consciousness
basal ganglia
voluntary movement
amygdala
fear, disgust, agression
hippocampus
memory formation
hypothalamus
regulates temp & hunger, hormone release
cingulate cortex
decision making, emotion, memory, visual processing
nucleus accumbens
reward, pleasure, social inclusion
cerebral cortex
complex mental activity
frontal lobe
thinking & planning
motor cortex
Broca’s area - PRODUCTION of language
parietal lobe
sensation of touch, spatial relationships
somatosensory cortex
temporal lobe
hearing & memory
auditory cortex
Wernicke’s area - COMPREHENSION of language
occipital lobe
vision
visual cortex
right brain
facial recognition, spatial & perceptual tasks
left brain
language center
