lab practical Flashcards
dura mater
outermost protective layer of brain
arachnoid mater
middle protective layer
pia mater
lowest protective layer
optic chiasma
crossing point of optic nerves
olfactory bulbs
recieves neural input about odors detected in nasal cavity
pituitary gland
release or inhibit pituitary hormone
frontal lobe
motor function, problem solving, memory, language, impulse control, social and sexual behavior
parietal lobe
mostly sensory input for the visual system
temporal lobe
primary auditory perception
occipital lobe
visual processing
insula
emotion
grey matter
where synapses are
white matter
connects grey matter
arbor vitae
brings sensory and motor info to and from cerebellum
medulla
certain ANS responses like sneezing, swallowing, vomitting
pons
contains nerve tracts that connect the cerebellum to other parts of brain and spinal cord.
primarily with sleep, respiration, swallowing, bladder control, hearing, equilibrium, taste, eye movement, facial expressions, facial sensation, and posture.
cerebellum
balance and muscle coordination
midbrain
The midbrain serves important functions in motor movement, particularly movements of the eye, and in auditory and visual processing.
corpora quadrigemina
reflex centers for vision and hearing
pineal gland
secretes melatonin
corpus callosum
divides cerebral hemispheres into left and right
allows for communication between two hemispheres
fornix
major output tract of hippocampus
part of limbic system
thallamus
relays sensory info and motor info to cerebral cortex
controls sleep and consciousness and alertness
pituitary gland
regulate functions of endocrine glands
hippocampus
long term memory
