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Different functions of the Brain Flashcards

medical anatomy & physiology

1
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Four major areas of the Brain

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Cerebrum
Diencephalon
Brain stem
Cerebellum

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Cerebrum

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largest part of the brain
cerebral cortex
specific areas of the brain

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lobes of cerebrum ( 4 )

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frontal lobe
temporal lobe
parietal lobe
occipital lobe

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Cerebral cortex

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outer most layer that is on top of the Cerebrum

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Corpus callosum

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attaches the right and left homophors
two homophors in the brain

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lateral sulcus

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dividing areas in the brain
figures between
process the info.

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precentral gyrus

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located in the frontal lobe

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postcentral gyrus

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located in the parietal lobe
receiving sensation to the body

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Frontal Lobe

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highest motor activity
Control Behavior
Controls Personality
Control motor
in the front of our head

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Temporal Lobe

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Controls Memory
Controls smells
Controls hearing

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Parietal lobe

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somatosensory ( body sensory )
how is the body going to receive body sensation

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Occipital Lobe

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Vision

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13
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Cerebellum

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posture
standing up
movement coordination

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14
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Frontal lobe : Motor activity

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Primary motor area
Frontal eye field
Motor Speech area

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15
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Broca’s area

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Motor speech area name

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Precentral gyrus

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Primary motor area

17
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Wernicke’s area

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understanding the speech

18
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Frontal Lobe :
Motor Homunculus

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the amount of brain tissue that corresponds with our motor functions of body movement

19
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Diencephalon

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Thalamus
Hypothalamus

20
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Thalamus

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its for sensory
everything goes through as a relay station point where things need to go in the brain

21
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Hypothalamus

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sits above the pituitary gland
Responsible for hunger, thirst, temperature, rage attitude, sleep and wake cycle actions

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Pituitary gland

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master gland controlling different hormones

23
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Brain stem 3 parts

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Midbrain
Pons
Medulla Oblongata

24
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Midbrain

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assist with hearing and vision
reflects location

25
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Pons

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Deal with breathing

26
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Medulla Oblongata

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Vital center
Controls heart rate
your blood pressure
and respiration

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