Structures Of Brain Flashcards
Pons
The bridge
Regulates sleep
Cerebellum
Fine muscle movements
Balance
Coordination
Medulla
Heart rate
Circulation
Breathing
Reticular formation
Arousal
Functions necessary for survival
Thalamus
Sensory control center
All sensory(not smell) must pass through to get to cerebral cortex
Limbic system
Emotion
Amygdala
Part of limbic system
Emotion
Hippocampus
Memories
Hypothalamus
Controls sexual motivation,
Hunger, thirst, temperature
(Controls autonomic)
Olfactory bulb
Smell
Frontal lobe
Personality
Characteristics
Movement
Problem solving
Prefrontal cortex
Socially mindful decisions
Bronca área
Speech muscles in mouth
Only in left hemisphere
Motor cortex
Motor control
Occipital lobe
Vision
Parental lobe
Sensory information
Somatosensory cortex
Receive and process sensory information
Temporary lobe
Memories
Emotions
Language
Auditory cortex
Interprets sounds
Wernickes area
Comprehend language