Other Nervous System Flashcards
cerebrum
Wider thinking, brain lobes
cerebellum
Coordinate sequences of body movements
hypothalamus
Controls the pituitary gland
Sleep
Regulation of body temp
Fight/flight/freeze response
medulla
Breathing
Heartrate
Digestion
pituitary gland
Secretes hormones that affect other glands
Metabolism
Growth
Blood pressure
What are the four lobes of the brain
Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, Occipital
Function of Frontal Lobe
Involved in decision-making, problem-solving, planning, and voluntary motor activity, personality, speech production
Function of Temporal Lobe
Processing auditory information, understanding written and spoken language, memory
Function of Parietal Lobe
Processes sensory information related to touch, pressure, temperature, and pain. spatial orientation
Function of Occipital Lobe
Interprets visual information such as color, shape, and motion.