Medial Structure Flashcards
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Thalamus
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Relays sensory info (visual , auditory, and somatosensory) to the cerebrum; carries visceral and gustatory info; motor activity
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Midbrian
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regulates eye movement and pupil dilation; assists in motor control
3
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Pons
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signals to cerebellum and forebrain; mediates sleep and arousal, autonomic functions
4
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Cerebral Aqueduct
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Contains csf; connects 3rd and 4th ventricles
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Choroid Plexus
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structures that produce CSF
6
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Septum Pellucidum
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Thin membrane that separate the right and left ventricle
7
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Corpus Callosum
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Thick tract of myelinated neurons that relays info between the right and left hemispheres of the cerebrum
8
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Pineal Body
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produces melatonin (a hormone that regulates the circadian cycle)
