Module 6- Functions Of Hindbrain+ Limbic System Structures Flashcards
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Controls vital functions such as swallowing, breathing, heart rate, etc. (hb)
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Medulla
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Base of your brain
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Hindbrain
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Sleep, dreaming and arousals(hb)
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Pons
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Selective attention, alertness(hb)
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Reticular formation (RF)
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(Involuntary) rapid, fine motor movement.(hb)
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Cerebellum
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Very center of the brain.(first parts to develop)
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Limbic system
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Relay all the info that comes from your senses and finds out where it needs to go. (What you see, smell, touch, send messages to brain)
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Thalamus
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Instinctual drive, motivation. Responsible for the urge to sleep, drink, eat, have sex.
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Hypothalamus
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Responsible for long term memory.
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Hippocampus
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Responsible for fear
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Amygdala
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Cognitive + emotional processing
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Cingulate cortex
