The Brain Flashcards

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Midbrain

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Acts as relay station for passing info between cerebrum and spinal cord or between cerebellum
Contains reflex centres for vision, hearing, and touch

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Forebrain includes:

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Cerebrum, hypothalamus, corpus callosum, thalamus

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Hindbrain includes:

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Medulla oblongata, cerebellum, Pons

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Medulla oblongata:

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Regulates heart rate, breathing, blood pressure and reflex reactions (sneezing and coughing, etc)

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Pons

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Facial expressions, chemicals for sleeping, carries on activities of medulla oblongata

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Cerebellum

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Controls movement and balance and involuntary control of complex motor patterns like walking, running, swimming
Ensures skeletal muscles move in a smooth and coordinated manner

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Thalamus

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Integrate sensory info and sends to cerebrum, memory, and emotion

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Corpus callosum

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Allows nerve impulses to pass between cerebral hemispheres

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Cerebrum

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Receive sensory input and coordinate responses.
Higher thought process
Responsible for memory, learning consciousness, sensations

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Hypothalamus

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The Neuroendocrine control centre
Monitors internal conditions like sweep, hunger, thirst, body temp water, balance, blood pressure
Controls pituitary gland, which is the link between nervous and endocrine systems

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Forebrain includes

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Cerebrum, hypothalamus, corpus callosum, thalamus

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Hindbrain includes 

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Medulla oblongata, cerebellum, Pons

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Mid brain 

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Act as relay station for info, passing between cerebrum and spinal cord or cerebellum
Contains reflex centers for vision, hearing and touch 

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Cerebrum

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Responsible for memory, sensations, learning, consciousness, and formation of intellect
Higher thought process
Receive sensory input and coordinate responses 

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Hypothalamus 

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Monitors and controls internal conditions, such as hunger, sleep, thirst, body temp, H2O balance, blood pressure 
Neuroendocrine control centre 

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Corpus callosum

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Allows nerve impulses to pass between cerebral hemispheres 

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Thalamus 

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Integrates sensory info and sends to cerebrum
memory and emotion 

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Medulla oblongata 

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Regulates heartbeat, breathing blood pressure and reflex reactions (sneezing, coughing, etc)

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Cerebellum 

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Ensures that skeletal muscle moves in a smooth and coordinated manner
Controls movement and balance