The Human Brain -UNIT 3 Flashcards
1
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Hypothalamus
A
Contraction of smooth muscle and influences hormone secretions of pituitary glands
2
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Medulla
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regulates the basic life processes of breathing, heart rate
3
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Pituitary Gland
A
release of hormones
4
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Cerebellum
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controls posture, balance, movement
5
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Cerebrum
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- made of two hemispheres AND CENTRE OF CONSCIOUS THOUGHT
- receives sensory information, makes decisions and recalls memory
6
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Corpus Callosum
A
bundle of nerve fibres that links the two hemispheres together and ALLOWS EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THEM
7
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Limbic System
A
processes information for memories and influences emotional and motivational states
