Parts of the Brain Flashcards
Limbic system
septal area, amygdala, hippocampus
Cerebral cortex
occipital lobes, parietal lobes, frontal lobes, temporal lobes
Medulla oblangata
control involuntary movement of the heart and lungs
Brain Stem
connects the pons, reticular formation, medulla (Pavlovs Really-Fricking Mad)
Reticular formation
filter’s your attention and alertness to environment
Cerebellum
coordinate voluntary muscle movements; “little brain”
Pons
facial expressions, breathing, sleep/wake cycle
Tectum
first vision processing; part of auditory processing
Tegmentum
motor control
Substantia nigra
regulates mood and dopamine (addiction)
Pineal gland
biological rhythm and melatonin (sleep)
Pituitary gland
master of the endocrine/hormone system
Hypothalamus
Hormones Homostasis Hunger
Thalamus
post office for all senses but smell
Basal ganglia
voluntary movement with intent
Limbic system
Memory Emotions Motivations Education
Septal area
dopamine to the brain, sweet and soothing
Amygdala
fear responses and memories of fear
Hippocampus
long term memory
Cerebral cortex
OcTePaF the octopus, 8 lobes. Occipital, temporal, parietal and frontal
Occipital lobes
interpret optic info
Parietal lobes
touch, taste, navigation
Somatosensory lobes
perceived senses; like there’s a map on your body; hot and cold
Frontal lobes
emotions, consequences, goals
Motor cortex
voluntary muscles in face and limbs
Temporal lobes
auditory info and language
Corpus Callosum
connects left and right brain and facilitates communication
Glial Cells
myelin sheath, protection, regulation, nutrients
Meninges
protection, tissue full of spinal fluid between skull and brain
Gyri
the bumps that help scrunch up neurons to fit more for higher level cognition
Sulci
the creases that help scrunch up neurons to fit more for higher level cognition
