Chapter 3 - Inner Brain Flashcards
1
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Pons
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Motor control example: respiratory system and sensory analysis
2
Q
Medulla Oblongata
A
Regulates autonomic functions example: BR, BP, HR, peristalsis
3
Q
Pituitary Gland
A
“Master Gland” of hormones
4
Q
Hypothalamus
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In charge of homeostasis no hormone secretion
5
Q
Corpus Callosum
A
Bundle is axons connecting the left and right hemispheres
6
Q
Cerebrum
A
Higher order thinking, speech, memory, sensory, movement
7
Q
Thalamus
A
Relay station for all the senses except smell
8
Q
Cerebellum
A
Co-ordination, balance, posture
9
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Spinal cord
A
Connected to the PNS and reflexes
