Section 4 Chapter 3 Flashcards
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Thalamus
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Relay station for sensory stimulation
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Reticular activating system
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Important for attention, sleep and arousal
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Hypothalamus
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Regulation of body temperature, storage of nutrients and motivation
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Limbic system
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Border around brain stem, includes:
Learning, memory, emotion, hunger, sex, and aggression
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Cerebrum
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Intellectual activity, makes up 70% of the brain
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Cerebral cortex
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Outer layer of brain, makes us unique
Deals with: memory, language, emotions, complex motor functions
