Section2-Chapt3 Flashcards
Midbrain
Controls vision and hearing
Hindbrain
In control of vital functions
Forebrain
Controls complex functions, thoughts and emotion
Medulla
Involved in vital functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing
Pons
Regulating body movement, attention, and alertness
Cerebellum
Balance and coordination
Reticular Activating System
Important for attention, sleep, and arousal
Also in all parts of brain
Thalamus
Serves as a relay station for sensory stimulation
Hypothalamus
Vital to regulation of body temp, storage of nutrients and motivation/ emotion
Lambic System
Forms a border around the brain stem
Controls behavior necessary for survival
Cerebrum
Site of the conscious and intellectual activity
Makes up 70% of brains weight
Cerebral Cortex
Outer layer
Makes as uniquely human
Corpus Callosum
Structure that connects the two hemispheres
Divided into 4 lobes
Occipital Lobe
Is primary visual area of the cerebral cortex
Temporal Lobe
Involved with hearing