Lab Manual 3 Flashcards
1
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deep brain structures
A
basal ganglia, thalamus hypothalamus, amygdala, hippocampus, pituitary, pineal gland
2
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basal ganglia function
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- movement
- reward/motivation
3
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thalamus function
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- relaying of sensory signals to the cortex
- regulation of sleep and alertness
4
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hypothalamus function
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- regulation of hormones
- regulating body temp
5
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amygdala function
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- memory processing
- decision making
- emotional response
6
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hippocampus function
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- memory consolidation
- spatial navigation
7
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pituitary gland function
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- hormone producing
- controls growth, blood pressure, energy metabolism, sex organs, thyroid glands
8
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pineal gland
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- produces the hormone melatonin
- modulates circadian and seasonal sleep cycles
9
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major basal ganglia structures
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striatum, globus pallidus
10
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what composes the striatum
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caudate nucleus, nucleus accumbens, putamen
11
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what composes the globus pallidus
A
lateral and medial
12
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corona radiata
A
the fanning out of the internal capsule white matter tracts
