Part of the brain and function Flashcards
State the function of the Medulla oblongata
• Part of the brain stem
• Centre for respiration and circulation
• Helps regulate breathing, heart and blood vessel function,digestion, sneezing, and swallowing
Involuntary reflexes
State the function of the pons
- Brainstem
- Contains nuclei that relay signals from the forebrain to the cerebellum
- Associated with nuclei that control sleep cycle, bladder control, equilibrium
The following nerves originate from the pons:
• Trigeminal nerve (feel face, masticate)
• Abducens nerve (eye movement)
• Facial nerve (facial expressions)
• Vestibulocochlear nerve (hearing)
State the function of the cerebullum
- Receives information from the sensory systems and then helps regulates voluntarymotormovement such as posture
- Provides coordination, balance and ability to judge distances
State the function of the hypothalamus
• Hormone release and temperature control
State the function of the pituitary gland
• Hormone secretion
State the function of the thalamus
• Relays sensory signals from the spinal cord and brainstem to the cerebral cortex
State the function of the mammillary body
• Recollective memory
State the function of the fornix
• Transmit information from the hippocampus to the mammillary bodies
State the function of the amygdala
- Responsible for the perception of emotions such as anger, fear, and sadness, as well as the controlling of aggression
- Helps to store memories of events and emotions so that an individual may be able to recognize similar events in the future
State the function of the hippocampus
- Learning and memory
* One of the first regions that degenerate in Alzheimers
State the function of the anterior cingulate region
- Attention span
- Ethics
- Reward anticipation
State the function of the Broca’s area
• Producing speech
State the function of the Wernicke’s area
• Understanding language
State the function of the dorsolateral prefrontal region
• Cognitive functions, such as attention span, workingmemory, maintaining social rules, and inhibiting inappropriate responses
State the function of the lateral orbitofrontal region
• Decision making
