THE BRAIN Flashcards
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HINDBRAIN?
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- located at the back of the brain
- includes cerebellum
- controls various motor functions and autonomic responses
e.g. heart rate and breathing
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CEREBELLUM?
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- cauliflower shaped structure located at the base of the brain
- second largest part of the brain
- coordinates muscle movements and regulates posture and balance
e.g. rapid skills such as speaking
3
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DAMAGES TO CEREBELLUM?
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- makes it difficult to coordinate muscle control for activities such as walking, throwing a ball etc
4
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MIDBRAIN?
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FOREBRAIN?
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- largest and most prominent part of the brain
- includes, amygdala, hippocampus, basal ganglia, neocortex and cerebrum
- regulates, learning memory and perception
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BASAL GANGLIA?
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- long-term procedural memories involving motor skills that are voluntary
7
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DAMAGES TO BASAL GANGLIA?
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poor posture, difficulty standing and walking
8
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HIPPOCAMPUS?
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- located in temporal lobe
- heavily involved in forming or encoding memories
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DAMAGES TO HIPPOCAMPUS?
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- loss of range of memories
e.g. language, navigation abilities
10
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AMYGDALA?
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- located in temporal lobe
- allows to sense danger (activating flight-fight response)
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CEREBRUM?
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- located above/infront of cerebellum
- responsible for almost everything we think, do and feel
- divided into two hemispheres
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NEOCORTEX?
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- outer surface of the brain
- divided into two hemisphere (each hemisphere having four lobes and plays a role in memory)
- responsible for learning, problem solving etc