Cerebrum Flashcards
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Sulci
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Are the shallower grooves between folds
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Gyri
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Are the cortical regions rolls and folds on its self
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Fissures
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Are deepest grooves between folds
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Limbic system
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Sometimes called emotional brain
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Brain stem
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Consists of midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
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Cerebrum
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Consists of elevated ridges called gyri and shallow grooves called sulci
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Corpus callosum
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Connects the cerebral hemispheres
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Diencephalon
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Consists of epithalamus, thalamus, and hypothalamus
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Cerebellum
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Consists of vermis and two hemispheres; helps maintain posture, balance, and movement coordination
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Stroke or brain attack also called
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Cerebrovascular accident
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Damage to basal nuclei
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Parkinson’s disease
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A disabling senile dementia
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Alzheimer’s disease
