MT2 Flashcards
4 main parts of CNS
Cerebrum
Diencephalon
Cerebellum
Brainstem
Lobes of cerebrum
Frontal
temporal
Parietal
occipital
Frontal lobe
movement, behaviour, emotions, higher intellectual functions
Parietal lobe
integrates sensory info controls language (ability to understand language)
Temporal lobe
hearing
smelling
memory
expression (ability to express words)
Occipital lobe
vision
Diencephalon made up of
Basal ganglia
Thalamus
hypothalamus
Basal ganglia
controls movements linked to skeletal muscle contraction
Thalamus
Integrates sensory information
Controls consciousness
Hypothalamus
Regulates body functions (thirst, hunger, temp)
Controls pituitary gland
Brainstem parts
midbrain
medulla
pons
Midbrain
visual, auditory reflex centres
Medulla oblongata
cardiac, vasomotor, respiratory centres
Pons
axon bundles with info to and from the brain
Cerebellum functions
coordination of movement and balance
Controls muscle tone
Input of sensory information, vestibular system, and motor impulses from cortex