functions of the brain Flashcards
cerebrum
responsible for all voluntary activities on the body
corpus callosum
a broad brand of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain
longtiudinal fissure
separates the cerebral hemispheres
frontal lobe
planning, organizing, emotional/behavioral control, personality, problem solving, attention, social skills, flexible thinking and conscious movement
parietal lobe
perception, spatial awareness, manipulating objects, spelling
temporal lobe
memory, recognizing faces, generating emotions, language
occipital lobe
vision
brocas area
expressing language
wernickes area
understanding language
cerebellum
coordinate muscle movement (BALANCE)
spinal cord
communicates between the brain and rest of the body
medulla oblongata
maintains vital body functions such as heart rate and breathing
pons
posture and movement
midbrain
regulates body movement, vision and hearing
lateral ventricle
protection and circulates cerebrospinal fluid
thalamus
controls pain, attention, alertness, and memory
optic chiasma
location where the optic nerves cross
pineal gland
secretes melatonin and sexual development
superior colliculi
vision
inferior colliculi
vision
pituitary gland
produces hormones that control other glands
hypothalamus
controls mood, thirst, hunger and temp.
arbor vitae
brings sensory and motor information to and from the cerebellum
fornix
carries signals from the hippocampus to the hypothalamus
