Neuroanatomy Flashcards

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“Little brain” responsible for coordination, maintaining posture, and fine motor movements, located in the back of the brain

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Cerebellum

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Brain region that consists of the Thalamus and the Hypothalamus

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Diencephalon

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Part of brain located in the center

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Thalamus

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Part of brain responsible for motivation and body homeostasis (brain thermostat)

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Hypothalamus

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Brain region made up of the Hippocampus and the Amygdala

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Limbic system

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Part of brain responsible for learning and memory

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Hippocampus

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Part of brain responsible for emotion

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Amygdala

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Region of brain responsible for cognition, made up of the frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, and occipital lobe

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Cerebral cortex

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Connects the two brain hemispheres

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Corpus callosum

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Lobe responsible for motor control and planning

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Frontal lobe

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Lobe responsible for touch and high level processing sensory info

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Parietal lobe

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Lobe responsible for hearing

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Temporal lobe

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Lobe responsible for vision

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Occipital lobe

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Spaces void of brain matter that are filled with spinal fluid

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Ventricles

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