Chapter 8- Brain Flashcards
regulates visual and auditory reflexes
midbrain
regulates heart rate and respiration
medulla
coordinates voluntary movement
cerebellum
responsible for thinking and memory
cerebrum
produces ADH and oxytocin
hypothalamus
connects the cerebral hemispheres
corpus callosum
regulates accessory movements
basal ganglia
four cavities within the brain
ventricles
regulates body temperature and eating
hypothalamus
regulates muscle tone and equilibrium
cerebellum
is anterior to the medulla and helps regulate respiration
pons
regulates coughing and swallowing
medulla
integrates sensations before relaying them to the cerebral cortex
thalamus
contain choroid plexuses that form cerebrospinal fluid
ventricles
regulates blood pressure
medulla