Divisions of the brain Flashcards
what are the three different divisions of the brain
Hindbrain, midbrain and forebrain
what is the Hindbrain made of
The hindbrain is made of the cerebellum, pons and medulla
what is the main function of the hindbrain
it is the primitive brain it takes care of breathing, heart beat, balance and sleep.
what is the function of the cerebellum
it’s about the size of a tennis ball. It coordinates muscle movement, regulates posture and balance
what is the function of the medulla
it is responsible for the vital bodily functions, heart beating, breathing, vomiting and blinking
what is the function of the pons
pons is about 2.5 cm long and it regulates your sleep, arousal, breathing and some basic muscle movement. It also joins different parts of the brain together so they can communicate.
what is the midbrain made of
The midbrain is made of the reticular formation
what is the main function of the midbrain
The midbrain is called the feeling brain it is what makes you feel happy, angry or sad it also makes connections with, images, sounds and situations with emotion. It also connects the hindbrain to the forebrain
what is the main function of the reticular formation
It consists of the reticular activating system (ras). RAS has a network of neurons that go up into the forebrain and down towards the spine. It’s purpose is to filter sensory information from the body into, important and not important. it also regulates the level of attention the person has.
what is the main function of the forebrain
The forebrain controls higher order thinking like, problem solving, memory, planning and language.
what is the forebrain made of
hypothalamus, thalamus and cerebrum.
what is the main function of the hypothalamus
maintains homeostasis and sleep patterns.
what is the main function of the thalamus
It controls where the sensory information goes.
cerebrum
it controls higher order thinking, learning, memory and thinking.
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