Functional Organisation Flashcards

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What are gyri and sulci?

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gyri are ridges and sulci are grooves

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What are the 4 distinct poles of the brain?

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Frontal, parietal, temporal and occipital

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What does the sulcus divide?

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Motor function from sensory function

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What does the hindbrain do?

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Cranial nerves 5-12

controls muscles of the face and sensation for the head as well as hearing

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What does the midbrain do?

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Cranial nerves 3-4

motor control of eye movement driven by both visual and auditory cues (superior and inferior colliculi)

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What are the divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

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The sympathetic and parasympathetic

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Where are the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems?

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Parasympathetic = hindbrain
sympathetic = spinal cord
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What does the hypothalamus do?

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Autonomic and neuroendocrine systems are integrated by the hypothalamus
controls circadian rhythms, energy metabolism, reproductive behaviour, body temperature, defensive behaviour and blood pressure/electrolytes

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What does the thalamus do?

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hub of information flow
relays sensory input
integrates basal ganglia and cerebellum
it effects positive and negative reward memories

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How is the neural tube formed?

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Neurulation

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