Parts Of Brain Flashcards
Parts of the Diencephalon
Thalamus hypothalamus Posterior Pituitary and Pineal Gland
Two parts of embryonic forebrain
Telencephalon and Diencephalon
Responsibility of the Thalamus
Sorts all stimuli for senses besides smell and sends to certain areas of the brain
The 4 F’s of Hypothalamus
Feeding, Fighting, Flighting, Sexual Functioning
Three parts of the Hypothalamus
Lateral (triggers eating) Ventromedial (satiety center) Anterior ( sexual behavior)
Posterior Pituitary arises from? Releases which hormones?
Diencephalon, ADH and Oxytocin
Pineal Gland Important Function
Circadian Rhythm and sleep cycle aka melatonin
Parts of the Telencephalon
Basal Ganglia, Limbic System, Cerebral Cortex
Basal Ganglia
Telencephalon, relays to CNS to coordinate muscle movement smooth movement and posture. Parkingsons disease, OCD and Schizophrenia
Limbic System Includes 2
Hippocampus (memory and learning) Amygdala (reacting defensively and aggresively aka emotion and memory)
Parts of the Cerebral Cortex and funtion
Frontal lobe = executive function , Parietal Lobe = Process spatial orientation, Occipital lobe = visual cortex and Temporal Lobe= auditory emotion control and language
Location of the Motor Cortex
Frontal Lobe
Location of the Somatosensory Cortex
Parietal Lobe - touch and pressure
What connects the right and left hemispheres of brain
Corpus Callosum
Brain Laterality, what is dominant sphere and what predominates in this locatino
Left hemisphere, analytical side, language, logic , math left side hearing right side movement
