Functions of the Brain Flashcards
What are the parts of the hindbrain?
cerebellum, medulla oblongata, and pons
what does the cerebellum do?
coordinates movement
what does the medulla oblongata do?
assist with autonomic functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
What does the pons do?
Relay signals between the cerebellum, medulla, and the rest of the brain, it is involved in sleep, breathing, swallowing, taste, bladder control, and balance
What are the parts of the mid brain?
inferior colliculus and superior colliculus
What does the inferior colliculus do?
processes auditory signals and sends them to the medial geniculate nucleus in the thalamus
What does the superior colliculus do?
processes visual signals and controls eye movements
What are the parts of the forebrain?
amygdala basal ganglia frontal lobe hippocampus hypothalamus occipital lobe parietal lobe pineal gland posterior pituitary septal nuclei temporal lobe thalamus
What does the amygdala do?
process memory, emotions, and decision making
what does the basal ganglia do?
influences motivation, controls eye movements, and modulates decision making
What does the frontal lobe do?
it’s involved in voluntary movement, memory processing, planning, motivation, and attention
What does the hippocampus do?
puts short term memory into long term memory
what does the hypothalamus do?
links the nervous system to the endocrine system through the pituitary gland
what does the occipital lobe do?
processes vision
what does the parietal lobe do?
sensory processing
