Nervous system (Brain) Flashcards
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Parietal lobe?
A
Fine and gross sensation
1
Q
Basal ganglia?
A
Coordinates motor movement
2
Q
Occipital lobe?
A
Visual recognition
3
Q
Thalamus?
A
Mass of Nerve cells, relay station for body sensations (pain in a nutshell)
4
Q
What is a tract?
A
A group of myelinated fibers
5
Q
What does the frontal lobe do?
A
Controls motor movement and expressive speech
6
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Hypothalamus?
A
Hormone production and behavior
(bump)
8
Q
Cerebellum?
A
“Little brain” Controls MM coord, tone, and posture
9
Q
Temporal lobe?
A
Behavior, hearing, language reception, and understanding
10
Q
What does a nerve fiber contain?
A
Cell body, dendrites, axons
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