Patho Test 2 Flashcards
which system maintains homeostasis?
the nervous system
sulci
deep indents in brain that separate lobes
what does the frontal lobe control?
thinking, planning and organizing, and personality
what does the occipital lobe control?
vision
what does the parietal lobe control?
perception and spelling
what does the temporal lobe control?
memory and understanding of language
what does the corpus callosum do?
helps the left and right brain communicate
what does the motor cortex control?
movement
what does the sensory cortex control?
senses and feelings
aphasias
speech and language disorders caused by brain damage
broca’s aphasias
damage to broca’s area causing them to understand speech completely but have difficulty speaking
wernicke’s aphasia
damage to wernicke’s area, rapid speech of random words that have no meaning, cannot understand language
diencephalon
the posterior part of the brain containing epithalamus, thalamus, and hypothalamus
thalamus
receives all sensory inputs besides smell
hypothalamus
deals with blood levels, blood pressure, responses to stress
cerebelum
deals with coordination
epithalamus
secretes melatonin, regulates motor pathways and emotions
