comparative vertebrate brains Flashcards

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gray matter

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where neural processing occurs and interaction location of the axon terminal of one neurons and the dendrites of the next

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cortex

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the outer layer of the brain, where much of the gray matter is concentrated

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3
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gryi

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folded ridges

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4
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sulci

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groves

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white matter

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bundles of myelinated axons travel from site to site within the brain and spinal cord

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cerebrum

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higher order processing, responsible for sensory perception, learning, language, memory, and conscious behavior

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corpus callosum

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axons connecting the right and left cerebral hemispheres

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thalamus

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filter and relays connecting the right and left cerebral hemispheres

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hypothalamus

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regulation of homeostatic set points, including temperature regulation, thirst, hunger

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10
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olfactory bulb (2)

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receives the signals from the olfactory receptors

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optic nerve

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from each retina carry visual information to the brain

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12
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cerebellum

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fine tunes motor control by comparing outgoing motor commands with sensory information about the actual ongoing movements

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13
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midbrain

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coordinates reflex responses to sight

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14
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pons

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large bulging portion of the brainstem

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medulla oblongata

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thinner portion of brainstem that connects to the spinal cord

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