Chapet 14-2 Flashcards
the thalamus is joined in the center by the
interthalamic adhesion
thalamus is 4/5ths of the
diencephalon
gateway to the cerebral cortex
thalamus
forms floor and walls of the third ventricle
hypothalamus
stalk connecting the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland
infundibulum
hormone secretion autonomic effects thermoregulation food & water intake sleep & circadian rhythm memory emotional behavior & sexual response
visceral functions controlled by the hypothalamus
the smallest thalamus
epithalamus
main structure of the epithalamus
pineal gland
the pineal gland produces:
melatonin
the cerebrum (cerebral hemispheres) come from the :
telencephalon
bump on top of the brain:
gyri
gyri function:
increase surface area of the cerebral cortex
prominent sulci divide the cerebrum into 5 lobes:
frontal lobe parietal lobe occipital lobe temporal lobe insula
Seat of consciousness:
frontal lobe
extends from the frontal bone to the central sulcus
frontal lobe