The Brain Flashcards
Functional Plasticity
The brains ability to shift functions from damaged to unmanaged parts of the brain
Structural Plasticity
The brains ability to physically change its structure in response to learning, active practice and environmental Changes
Neurogenesis Studies
- cancer patient experiment
- carbon 14 dating
🧠 Stem
Consists of the hindbrain and midbrain
Hind 🧠
- Connects the spinal cord to the rest of the brain
- consists of the medulla, pons and cerebellum
Contralateral Organization
- pathways carrying sensory and
motor information from high regions pass through the hind 🧠 - when information passes through the hind 🧠 it is projected to the opposite hemisphere
Medulla
- controls breathing, blood pressure, heart rate and vital reflexes
Pons
Communicates information from higher regions of the 🧠 to the cerebellum; regulates breathing
Cerebellum
Controls balance, muscle tone and muscle movement and habitual learning (typing)
Mid 🧠
Processes sights and sounds; substantia nigra controls motor movements and helps the 🧠 to initiate organized movements
Cerebral Cortex
Outer portion of the fore 🧠; divided into two hemispheres
Corpus Callous
Thick bundle of axons connecting the hemispheres of the cerebral cortex; bridges information
Temporal Lobe
Contains the primary auditory cortex; receives sound
Occipital Lobe
Contains the primary visual cortex; receives sights
Parietal Lobe
Processes sensory information
