nervous Flashcards

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Largest part of the brain that is responsible for: Thought, Memory, Language, Consciousness

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cerebrum

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Located at the back of the brain that coordinates: movement, balance, posture

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cerebellum

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Connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls basic functions like: breathing, heart rate, blood pressure

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Brainstem

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4
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Located below the thalamus that regulates: body temperature, hunger, thirst, sleep

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Hypothalamus

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5
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Located above the brainstem, relays sensory information to the cerebrum

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Thalamus

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6
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Located at the base of the brain that controls the release of hormones that regulate: growth, metabolism, reproduction

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Pituitary gland

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7
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Responsible for higher-level cognitive functions like decision-making, problem-solving, planning, and personality

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Frontal Lobe

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8
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Involved in hearing, language comprehension, and memory formation

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Temporal Lobe

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9
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Primarily responsible for visual processesing

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occipital lobe

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10
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Regulates emotions, memory, and motivation

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Limbic System

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11
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Controls movement, posture, and reward-seeking behavior

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Basal Ganglia

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12
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A bundle of nerve fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebrum, allowing communication between them

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Corpus Callosum

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13
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part of the lymbics that is responsible for memory

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hippocampus

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14
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part of the lymbics that is responsible for emotions

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amygdala

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15
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part of the lymbics that is responsible for hormone regulation

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hypothalamus

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