The Brain:Parts Flashcards
____ is divided into 4 lobes, and is resbonsible for short term memory
Cerebrum
What does the midbrain do
Reflex center involved with hearing and vision
Th hypothalamus controls rhythms like….
Heart Rate
BP
Respiratory
Digestive tract(making bowel movements)
3 parts of the brain stem
Pons
Medulla oblongata
Midbrain
What does the medula oblongata do
Control:
heart rate
BP
breathing
swallowing
vomitting
The limibic system in the hypothalamus helps trigger….
Desires like:
thirst
sex drive
appetite
pain
pleasure
The Dicephalon
Sits on top of brain stem and is enclosed by cerebral hemisphere
The thalamus is able to interpet sensations as _______ or _______, becuase of the thalamus
The thalmus is able to interpet sensations as pleasurable or painful because of thalamus
Spell the other word for interbrain
D-i-c-e-p-h-a-l-o-n
What does the pons do
Helps to control breathing
where nerves cell cross
What regions are in the Dicephalon
Thalamus and Hypothalamus
Fissure is aka….
Sulci
Convolutions are aka
Gyri
Temporal Lobe
Hearing and smell
Parietal Lobe
Recieves and interpets nerve impulses from sensory receptors.
this is why you recognize touch, coolness, pain
