Forebrain Flashcards
1
Q
Thalamus
A
Relay station for sensory information
2
Q
Hypothalamus
A
Homeostasis and the 4 F’s
(fighting, fleeing, feeding, and fucking)
Integrates with endocrine system
HT –>
hypophyseal portal –> anterior pituitary
3
Q
Basal Ganglia
A
smooth movements and helps postural stability
4
Q
Limbic System (3)
A
- Septal Nuclei: Pleasure and addiction
- Amygdala: fear and aggression
- Hippocampus: emotion and memory
5
Q
Cerebral Cortex (4)
A
Four lobes:
- Frontal
- Parietal
- Occipital
- Temporal
6
Q
Frontal Lobe
A
executive function
impulse control
speech
motor
7
Q
Parietal Lobe
A
Touch Pressure Temp Pain Spatial Processessing
8
Q
Occipital Lobe
A
Visual
9
Q
Temporal Lobe
A
Sound
Speech perception
Memory
Emotion
10
Q
Cerebral Hemispheres
A
Right and Left
11
Q
Right Hemisphere
A
Intuition
creativity
spatial processessing
12
Q
Left Hemisphere
A
Analytic
Language
Logic
Math
