the brain Flashcards
spinal cord
gateway for information traveling between the brain and body
hindbrain
contains structure that control body function that are essential to survival
midbrain
consists of several structures that are involved in the reflexive movements of the eyes and body
substantia nigra
important for initiating voluntary movement
critical for the production of dopamine
medulla
controls basic function of survival
(heart rate, breathing, swallowing, vomiting, urination )
pons
important role for sleep, arousal, and in coordinating movements between the left and right sides of the body
cerebellum
essential for proper motor functions
(involved in motor learning &. cognitive processes)
(organizes cognitive and emotional process)
cerebral cortex
thought & planning
primary motor cortex: sends messages to move muscles
thalamus
sensory gateway to the cortext
(receives all sensory information and organizes this information and relays it to the cortext)
hypothalamus
critical role in the formation of new memories
amygdala
process the emotional significance of stimuli around people, especially for things that make therm afraid
occipital lobe
devoted almost exclusively to vision
parietal lobe
devoted partially to touch
temporal lobes
primary auditory cortex responsible for hearing and for recognizing detailed objects (i.e faces)
frontal lobes
essential for complex thought
