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Parts of the Brain Flashcards

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Limbic system

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septal area, amygdala, hippocampus

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Cerebral cortex

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occipital lobes, parietal lobes, frontal lobes, temporal lobes

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Medulla oblangata

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control involuntary movement of the heart and lungs

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Brain Stem

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connects the pons, reticular formation, medulla (Pavlovs Really-Fricking Mad)

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Reticular formation

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filter’s your attention and alertness to environment

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Cerebellum

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coordinate voluntary muscle movements; “little brain”

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Pons

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facial expressions, breathing, sleep/wake cycle

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Tectum

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first vision processing; part of auditory processing

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Tegmentum

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motor control

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Substantia nigra

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regulates mood and dopamine (addiction)

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Pineal gland

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biological rhythm and melatonin (sleep)

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Pituitary gland

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master of the endocrine/hormone system

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Hypothalamus

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Hormones Homostasis Hunger

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Thalamus

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post office for all senses but smell

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Basal ganglia

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voluntary movement with intent

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Limbic system

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Memory Emotions Motivations Education

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Septal area

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dopamine to the brain, sweet and soothing

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Amygdala

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fear responses and memories of fear

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Hippocampus

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long term memory

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Cerebral cortex

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OcTePaF the octopus, 8 lobes. Occipital, temporal, parietal and frontal

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Occipital lobes

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interpret optic info

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Parietal lobes

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touch, taste, navigation

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Somatosensory lobes

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perceived senses; like there’s a map on your body; hot and cold

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Frontal lobes

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emotions, consequences, goals

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Motor cortex

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voluntary muscles in face and limbs

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Temporal lobes

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auditory info and language

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Corpus Callosum

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connects left and right brain and facilitates communication

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Glial Cells

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myelin sheath, protection, regulation, nutrients

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Meninges

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protection, tissue full of spinal fluid between skull and brain

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Gyri

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the bumps that help scrunch up neurons to fit more for higher level cognition

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Sulci

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the creases that help scrunch up neurons to fit more for higher level cognition

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