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Parts Of The Brain Flashcards

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What is the function of the midbrain?

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Relay of nerve signals

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What is the function of the cerebrum?

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Memory, learning, reasoning

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What is the function of the cerebellum?

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Posture and involuntary coordination

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What is the function of the basal ganglia?

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Fine coordinated movements, muscle tone.

This contains the substantia nigra

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What is the function of the thalamus?

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Integration and relay of sensory information

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What is the function of the hypothalamus?

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Hormone output, autonomic control, appetite, emotion, thirst

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What is the function of the pons?

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Bridge between hemispheres of the cortex, relay cranial nerve signals.

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What is the function of the medulla oblongata?

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Relay sensory information from spinal cord, cardiovascular and respiratory centre, reflexes.

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