The brain structures and function: psychology Flashcards
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Thalamus
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Relay station and sends signals to cortical areas
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Hypothalamus
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responsible in maintaining homeostasis through linking the nervous system to the endocrine system
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Hippocamus
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Involved in LTM formation, specifically more of explicit information. Part of the limbic system.
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Amygdala
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emotion, emotional behavior and motivation. Part of the limbic system.
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Frontal lobe
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higher thought process
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Partietal
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sensation and perception, and visual memory integration with the occipital lobe
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Temporal lobe
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auditory processing
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Occipital lobe
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Visual processing
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Prefrontal cortex
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planning of complex cognitive behaviors, personallity, decision making, and social behavior
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Basal ganglia
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Motor and cognitive functions
