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hypothalamus- mamillary bodies

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process olfactory and other sensory info, control reflex eating movements

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hypothalamus- mamillary bodies

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process olfactory and other sensory info, control reflex eating movements

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hypothalamus- infundibulum

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narrow stalk that connects hypothalamus to pituitary gland

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hypothalamus- tuberal area

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helps control pituitary gland function

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function 1-4 of hypothalamus

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  1. provide subconscious control of skeletal muscle
  2. controls autonomic funct.
  3. coordinates act. of nervous and endocrine sys.
  4. secretes hormones (ADH and oxytocin)
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funct 5-8 hypothalamus

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  1. produces emotions and behavioral drives (hungar and thirst)
  2. coordinated vol. and autonomic funct.
  3. reg body temp
  4. control circadian rhythms
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antidiuretic hormone

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ADH by supraoptic nucleus

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oxytocin

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secreted by paraventricular nucleus

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preoptic area of hypothalamus

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reg body temp

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suprachiasmatic nucleus of hypothalamus

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contols circadian rhythms

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limbic sys functions

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est. emotional states, links conscious funct of cerebral cortex w autonomic funct of brain stem, fascilitates memory storage and retrieval

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amygdaloid body

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acts as interface between the limbic sys, cerebrum, and various sensory sys.

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limbic lobe structures

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cingulate gyrus, dentate gyrus, parahippocampal gyrus, hippocampus

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fornix

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tract of white matter in limbic sys that connects hippocampus with hypothalamus

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reticular formation

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part of limbic sys; stim or inhibition affects emotions (rage, fear, pain, sexual arousal, pleasure)

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central sulcus

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divides anterior frontal lobe from posterior parietal lobe

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lateral sulcus

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divides frontal lobe from temporal lobe

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parieto-occipital sulcus

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divides parietal lobe from occipital lobe

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3 funct principals of the cerebrum

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  1. Ea hemi receives sensory info from and sends motor commands to the opposite side of body.
  2. The 2 hemis have diff funct, althouh similar structure.
  3. Correspondance between a specific funct and specific region of cerebral cortex is not precise.
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association fibers

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connections within one hemi

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commissural fibers

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bands of fibers connecting 2 hemi

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projection fibers

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connect cerebrum w lower areas

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arcuate fibers

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association fibers that are short and connect 1 gyrus to another

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longitudinal fasciculi

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association fibers w longer bundles that connect frontal lobe to other lobes in same area

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commissural fibers-2
corpus callosum | anterior commissure
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internal capsule
contains all ascending and descending projection fibers
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basal nuclei
masses of gray matter embedded in the white matter of cerebrum that direct subconscious act.- muscle tone and coordination of learned movement patterns (walking, lifting)
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precentral gyrus of frontal lobe
directs vol. movements
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primary motor cortex
surface of precentral gyrus
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pyrimidal cells
neurons of the primary motor cortex
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sensory areas of cortex
postcentral gyrus of parietal lobe (somatic sensory info-touch, pressure, pain, vibration, taste, and temp) and primary sensory cortex
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hypothalamus- infundibulum
narrow stalk that connects hypothalamus to pituitary gland
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hypothalamus- tuberal area
helps control pituitary gland function
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function 1-4 of hypothalamus
1. provide subconscious control of skeletal muscle 2. controls autonomic funct. 3. coordinates act. of nervous and endocrine sys. 4. secretes hormones (ADH and oxytocin)
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funct 5-8 hypothalamus
5. produces emotions and behavioral drives (hungar and thirst) 6. coordinated vol. and autonomic funct. 7. reg body temp 8. control circadian rhythms
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antidiuretic hormone
ADH by supraoptic nucleus
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oxytocin
secreted by paraventricular nucleus
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preoptic area of hypothalamus
reg body temp
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suprachiasmatic nucleus of hypothalamus
contols circadian rhythms
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limbic sys functions
est. emotional states, links conscious funct of cerebral cortex w autonomic funct of brain stem, fascilitates memory storage and retrieval
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amygdaloid body
acts as interface between the limbic sys, cerebrum, and various sensory sys.
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limbic lobe structures
cingulate gyrus, dentate gyrus, parahippocampal gyrus, hippocampus
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fornix
tract of white matter in limbic sys that connects hippocampus with hypothalamus
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reticular formation
part of limbic sys; stim or inhibition affects emotions (rage, fear, pain, sexual arousal, pleasure)
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central sulcus
divides anterior frontal lobe from posterior parietal lobe
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lateral sulcus
divides frontal lobe from temporal lobe
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parieto-occipital sulcus
divides parietal lobe from occipital lobe
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3 funct principals of the cerebrum
1. Ea hemi receives sensory info from and sends motor commands to the opposite side of body. 2. The 2 hemis have diff funct, althouh similar structure. 3. Correspondance between a specific funct and specific region of cerebral cortex is not precise.
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association fibers
connections within one hemi
50
commissural fibers
bands of fibers connecting 2 hemi
51
projection fibers
connect cerebrum w lower areas
52
arcuate fibers
association fibers that are short and connect 1 gyrus to another
53
longitudinal fasciculi
association fibers w longer bundles that connect frontal lobe to other lobes in same area
54
commissural fibers-2
corpus callosum | anterior commissure
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internal capsule
contains all ascending and descending projection fibers
56
basal nuclei
masses of gray matter embedded in the white matter of cerebrum that direct subconscious act.- muscle tone and coordination of learned movement patterns (walking, lifting)
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precentral gyrus of frontal lobe
directs vol. movements
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primary motor cortex
surface of precentral gyrus
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pyrimidal cells
neurons of the primary motor cortex
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sensory areas of cortex
postcentral gyrus of parietal lobe (somatic sensory info-touch, pressure, pain, vibration, taste, and temp) and primary sensory cortex

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