Major Brian Functions Flashcards
The Hind Brain becomes the Medulla, then becomes the Pons, then finally the Cerebellum. what does the Medulla do?
Controls
- heart rate
- breathing
- swallowing
- coughing
- blood pressure
The Hind Brain becomes the Medulla, then becomes the Pons, then finally the Cerebellum. what is the Pons involved with?
Involved in consciousness
- dreaming & awakening from sleep
The Hind Brain becomes the Medulla, then becomes the Pons, then finally the Cerebellum. what does the Cerebellum do?
- controls posture
- controls muscle tone
- equilibrium/ balancing
- coordinates body movements
The Mid brain becomes the Reticular Activating System & the Substantia Nyra. What does the the Reticular Activating System do?
- Stimulates the brain to new information (acts like an alarm)
The Mid brain becomes the Reticular Activating System & the Substantia Nyra. What does the the Substantia Nyra do?
- releases dopamine
- can cause Parkinson’s disease
The Fore brain turns into the Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Cerebral Cortex, and the Corpus Callosum. What does the Thalamus deal with?
- takes information from the brain, then organizes &sends the information out to the appropriate places
The Fore brain turns into the Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Cerebral Cortex, and the Corpus Callosum. What does the Hypothalamus deal with?
It deals with
- eating
- drinking
- body temperature
- hormone activity that controls emotion, aggressive behavior, & reproductive behavior
The Fore brain turns into the Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Cerebral Cortex, and the Corpus Callosum. What does the Cerebral Cortex deal with?
- the outer matter of the tissue & makes up the lobes
The Fore brain turns into the Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Cerebral Cortex, and the Corpus Callosum. What does the Corpus Callosum deal with?
- physical & communication connection between the two halves of the brain
