Week 2- Functional Areas of the Cortex Flashcards
1
Q
from top to bottom what are the 3 parts of the brainstem?
A
midbrain
pons
medulla
2
Q
what is posterior to the brainstem?
A
cerebellum
3
Q
what is superior to the brain stem?
A
diencephalon (thalamus, hypothalamus)
4
Q
what is the function of the midbrain?
A
control involuntary eye movement and reflexes related to visual and audio information
5
Q
what are the 3 functions of the pons?
A
relays messages from cortex to cerebellum
responsible for facial sensitivity
REM sleep
6
Q
what are the 3 functions of the medulla?
A
- regulates breathing, HR, blood pressure, digestion and sleeping
- major role in regulating muscles tone/movement (decussation)
- role in reflexes such as vomiting, sneezing etc
7
Q
what 5 things is the cerebellum responsible for?
A
- coordination of voluntary movements
- coordinates different muscle groups to produce smooth muscle activity
- posture, balance, speech
- motor learning
- sense of body
8
Q
what is the diencephalon?
A
small part of brain that connects midbrain with telencephalon
9
Q
what 5 things are found at the diencephalon?
A
- epithalamus
- thalamus
- subthalamus
- metathalamus
- hypothalamus
10
Q
Describe the thalamus (3 points)?
A
- relay station between different cortical/subcortical areas of the cerebellum
- receives sensory signals and sends them to associated cortical area
- regulates sleep and wakefulness
11
Q
Describe the hypothalamus (3 points)?
A
- regulates metabolic processes etc of autonomic nervous system
- synthesises/secretes certain neurohormones to stimulate/inhibit secretion of hormones from pituitary gland
- controls body temperature, appetite, hunger, sleep cycles, thirst, circadian rhythms, blood pressure, heart rate
