The Brain Flashcards
Midbrain
Acts as relay station for passing info between cerebrum and spinal cord or between cerebellum
Contains reflex centres for vision, hearing, and touch
Forebrain includes:
Cerebrum, hypothalamus, corpus callosum, thalamus
Hindbrain includes:
Medulla oblongata, cerebellum, Pons
Medulla oblongata:
Regulates heart rate, breathing, blood pressure and reflex reactions (sneezing and coughing, etc)
Pons
Facial expressions, chemicals for sleeping, carries on activities of medulla oblongata
Cerebellum
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
Thalamus
Integrate sensory info and sends to cerebrum, memory, and emotion
Corpus callosum
Allows nerve impulses to pass between cerebral hemispheres
Cerebrum
Receive sensory input and coordinate responses.
Higher thought process
Responsible for memory, learning consciousness, sensations
Hypothalamus
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
Forebrain includes
Cerebrum, hypothalamus, corpus callosum, thalamus
Hindbrain includes 
Medulla oblongata, cerebellum, Pons
Mid brain 
Act as relay station for info, passing between cerebrum and spinal cord or cerebellum
Contains reflex centers for vision, hearing and touch 
Cerebrum
Responsible for memory, sensations, learning, consciousness, and formation of intellect
Higher thought process
Receive sensory input and coordinate responses 
Hypothalamus 
Monitors and controls internal conditions, such as hunger, sleep, thirst, body temp, H2O balance, blood pressure 
Neuroendocrine control centre 
Corpus callosum
Allows nerve impulses to pass between cerebral hemispheres 
Thalamus 
Integrates sensory info and sends to cerebrum
memory and emotion 
Medulla oblongata 
Regulates heartbeat, breathing blood pressure and reflex reactions (sneezing, coughing, etc)

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