Parts of the Brain Flashcards
1
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Amygdala
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Linked to emotion
2
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Hippocampus
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Linked to memory
3
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Corpus callosum
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axon fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres
4
Q
Thalamus
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Relays message between lower brain centers and cerebral cortex
5
Q
Hypothalamus
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Controls maintenance functions such as eating, helps govern endocrine system, linked to emotion and reward
6
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Pituitary
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Master endocrine gland
7
Q
Reticular formation
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Helps control arousal
8
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Pons
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Helps coordinate movement
9
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Medulla
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Controls heartbeat and breathing
10
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Spinal cord
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Pathways for neural fibers traveling to and from brain; controls simple reflexes
11
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Cerebellum
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Coordinates voluntary movement and balance and supports learning and memories of such
