Parts of the Brain Flashcards
Major parts of the brain
Brainstem
Cerebellum
Diencephalon
Cerebrum
Brain Stem
Regulates visceral function
Autonomic nervous system
Midbrain
Visual reflexes, eye movement
Pons
relay sensory information
Medulla Oblongata
heart, respiration, blood pressure
Cerebellum
Balance and coordination and muscle memory
White matter within the cerebellum gives it a tree-like appearance. This is cells the arbor vitae
Diencephalon
Links nervous and endocrine systems
Thalamus
Relay station
Hypothalamus
Hormones, heart rate, blood pressure, body temp, hunger, attaches to pituitary
Pituitary Gland
“Master gland” of the endocrine system, it controls hormones
Cerebrum
Wrinkly large part of the brain
Higher mental function and problem solving
Cerebral Hemispheres
Left and right side separated by the longitudinal fissure
Corpus Callosum
Connects the two hemispheres
Basal Ganglia
Motor Control and Motor Learning
Cerebral Cortex
4 lobes, involved in complex brain functions
Frontal Lobe
Executive functions, thinking, planning, organizing and problem-solving, emotions, and behavioral personality
Parietal Lobe
Perception, making sense of the world, arithmetic, spelling
Occipital lobe
vision
Temporal Lobe
Memory, understanding language
Sensory cortex
Sensations
Motor cortex
Movement
Limbic System
Role in processing emotion and storing memories
Hypothalamus (in diencephalon)
Hippocampus
Amyydala
Hippocampus
Integrates episodic and long-term memory (“seahorse” shaped)
Amygdala
Storage of memories associated with emotional events
Also associated with fear response and aggerssion
Association Areas
Interpreting and analyzing information
