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Parts of the Brain Flashcards

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Major parts of the brain

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Brainstem
Cerebellum
Diencephalon
Cerebrum

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Brain Stem

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Regulates visceral function
Autonomic nervous system

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Midbrain

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Visual reflexes, eye movement

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Pons

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relay sensory information

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Medulla Oblongata

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heart, respiration, blood pressure

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Cerebellum

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Balance and coordination and muscle memory
White matter within the cerebellum gives it a tree-like appearance. This is cells the arbor vitae

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Diencephalon

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Links nervous and endocrine systems

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Thalamus

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Relay station

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Hypothalamus

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Hormones, heart rate, blood pressure, body temp, hunger, attaches to pituitary

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Pituitary Gland

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“Master gland” of the endocrine system, it controls hormones

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Cerebrum

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Wrinkly large part of the brain
Higher mental function and problem solving

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Cerebral Hemispheres

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Left and right side separated by the longitudinal fissure

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Corpus Callosum

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Connects the two hemispheres

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14
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Basal Ganglia

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Motor Control and Motor Learning

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15
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Cerebral Cortex

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4 lobes, involved in complex brain functions

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Frontal Lobe

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Executive functions, thinking, planning, organizing and problem-solving, emotions, and behavioral personality

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Parietal Lobe

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Perception, making sense of the world, arithmetic, spelling

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Occipital lobe

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vision

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Temporal Lobe

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Memory, understanding language

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Sensory cortex

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Sensations

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Motor cortex

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Movement

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Limbic System

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Role in processing emotion and storing memories
Hypothalamus (in diencephalon)
Hippocampus
Amyydala

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Hippocampus

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Integrates episodic and long-term memory (“seahorse” shaped)

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Amygdala

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Storage of memories associated with emotional events
Also associated with fear response and aggerssion

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Association Areas

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Interpreting and analyzing information

Nervous System Test (9 decks)

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