test Flashcards
what does CNS stand for ?
central nervous system
What are the 2 parts of the CNS?
spinal cord and the brain
how many parts does the limbic system have?
5
hippocampus?
creates memories
Thalamus?
relays messages
Hypothalamus?
controls body regulations like temperature, sleep and hunger
Amygdala?
contains emotions
Pituitarygland ?
produces hormones that turn on other hormones
FPOT?
frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital sulcus and temporal lobe
frontal lobe?
planning and decision making
parietal lobe?
sensory
occipital sulcus?
vision
temporal lobe?
auditory
right and left hemi spheres
right controls your artistic, creative and visual skills and left controls your logic
corpus collosum?
the corpus collosum is found inbetween the left and right hemisphere and helps communicate between hemispheres