Second Exam Flashcards
integrative center for emotions, emotional behavior, and motivation
amygdala
large bundle of crossing fibers
connecting the olfactory bulb and parts of the cerebrum to the same areas on the opposite
anterior commissure
set of nuclei located in the forebrain. Responsible for motor control
Basal Ganglia
distal part of the brain
made up of midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata
Brainstem
what is the brainstem’s function
help to regulate breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, and several other important functions
region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere
involved in speech production
Broca’s area
located near the center of the brain, sitting astride the thalamus.
planning the execution of movement, learning, memory, reward, motivation, emotion
Caudate Nucleus
What is the function of the cerebellum
maintenance of balance and posture, voluntary movement, coordination
Allowing cerebrospinal fluid to flow between the third ventricle and fourth ventricle
cerebral acqueduct
cingulate cortex
important interface between emotional regulation, sensing and action
nerve tract projecting from the cingulate gyrus to the entorhinal cortex
cingulum
what is the function of the cingulum
allowing communication between components of the limbic system
midbrain area where visual, auditory and somatosensory information are integrated to initiate motor commands
superior colliculus
part of the midbrain. serving as a main auditory center for the body
signal integration, frequency recognition, and pitch discrimination
inferior colliculus
bundle of nerve fibers
ensures both sides of the brain can communicate abd send signals to each other
corpus callosum
part of the hippocampal trisynaptic circuit.
contribute to the formation of new episodic memories
dentate gyrus
what is part of the diencephalon?
thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, subthalamus
what is the Dorsolateral prefrontal lobe involved in?
working memory, cognitive flexibility, and planning
area of the brain’s allocortex, located in the medial temporal lobe
entorhinal cortex
what are the functions of the entorhinal cortex?
the gateway for information entering and leaving the hippocampal formation
What is the function of the fornix
transmit the information from the hippocampus to the mammillary bodies and to the anterior nuclei of thalamus
What is the function of the hippocampus
major role in learning and memory
what is the role of the hypothalamus
controls hormone system
Function of the inferior temporal gyrus
semantic memory, language, visual perception, and sensory integration
white matter structure situated in the inferomedial part of each hemisphere.
carries information past the basal ganglia, separating the caudate nucleus and the thalamus from the putamen and globus pallidus
internal capsule
a relay center in the thalamus for the visual pathway.
is part of the pathway
lateral geniculate body
part of the brain involved in our behavioral and emotional responses
limbic system
what is part of the limbic system ?
hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus, and cingulate gyrus
what is the fu ction of the mammillary bodies
part of the diencephalon
recollective memory
what is crucial for episodic and semantic memory?
medial temporal lobe
What is the function of the medulla
breathing, blood pressure, circulation, heart functions
what are parts of the mesencephalon?
tectum and tegmentum
What are parts of the metencephalon
the pons and the cerebellum
What are parts of the myelencephalon
open and closed medulla, sensory and motor nuclei, projection of sensory and motor pathways, and some cranial nerve nuclei
What structure is important for declarative memory?
the medial temporal lobe
What is the peri-acqueductal grey is responsible for
autonomic function, motivated behavior, behavioral responses to threatening stimuli
What structure is responsible for the respiratory rythm of breathing
The pons
What is the posterior commissure responsible for?
important in language processing and connects the language processing centres of both cerebral hemispheres
assisting in integration of sensory and motor information for the performance of action
premotor cortex
generating signals to direct the movement of the body
primary motor cortex
What is the function of the putamen
regulate movements and influence various types of learning
partition between a portion of the lateral ventricles
septum
receive afferent connections from other limbic structures (hippocampus, hypothalamus, amygdala)
septal nuclei
what is the function of the somatosensory cortex
processing somatic sensations
coordinating multiple aspects of cognition.
is made up of the caudate nucleus and the lentiform nucleus
the striatum
positioned between the hippocampus and entorhinal.
plays a key role in the mediation of hippocampal-cortical interaction
subiculum
modulating motor movement and reward functions as part of the basal ganglia circuitry
substantia nigra
What is the function of the superior temporal gyrus
auditory processing
relaying sensory and motor signals, as well as regulation of consciousness and alertness
thalamus
What is the function of the uncus
involved in olfaction, emotions, and forming nee memories
what region is responsible for the cognitive process of decision-making
orbitofrontal cortex
what is the function of the primary visual cortex
receiving, segmenting, and integrating visual information
What part is playing a role in spatial representation of objects for action planning and control
posterior parietal lobe
