Parts of the Brain Flashcards by Yena Ahn

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Dorsal

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back

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Ventral

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stomach

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Anterior

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front

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Posterior

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rear

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Superior

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up

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Inferior

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down

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Lateral

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away from middle

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Medial

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toward middle

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Proximal

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close

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Distal

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far

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Ipsilateral

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same side

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Contralateral

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opposite side

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Coronal plane

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front and back

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Sagittal plane

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side

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Horizontal/Transverse Plane

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up and down

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Nucleus

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neurons in CNS

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Ganglion

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neurons outside CNS

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Central Nervous System

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brain and spinal cord

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Peripheral Nervous System

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outside brain and spinal

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Somatic Nervous System

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sensory and voluntary muscles

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Autonomic Nervous System

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organs/internal

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Sympathetic division

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arousing

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Parasympathetic divison

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calming

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Sensory Nervous System

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afferent

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Motor Nervous System

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efferent

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Hindbrain

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most down

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Midbrain

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middle

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Forebrain

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top

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Medulla

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vitals: breath, heart, salivation

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Pons

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each side; arousal

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Cerebellum

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back…motor movement

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Cerebral cortex

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most of brain

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Limbic System

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motivation, emotion, aggression

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Hypothalamus

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body temp, hunger, sleep

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Hippocampus

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memory

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Amygdala

A

limbic system… end almond

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Cingulate Gyrus

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arch

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Thalamus

A

relay station from sensory organ

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Basal Ganglia

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motor, memory, emotion (Parkinsons)

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Nucleus Basalis

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arousal, wakefulness, attention

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Corpus Callosum

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joins the 2 cerebral cortex

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Occipital Lobe

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posterior, visual

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Parietal Lobe

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process info from muscle/joints

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Postcentral Gyrus

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somatosensory cortex

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Temporal Lobe

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sides, auditory

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Precentral Gyrus

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motor cortex

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Prefrontal Cortex

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plan, think, working memory