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11 Cards in this Set
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Function of the Medulla
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Regulates respiration, heart rate, blood pressure
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Function of the Pons
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Regulates sleep-wake cycles
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Function of the Cerebellum
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Regulates reflexes and balance
Coordinates movement |
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Function of the Thalamus
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Major sesnory relay center
Regulates higher brain centers and peripheral nervous system |
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Function of the Hypothalamus
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Emotion and motivation
Stress reactions |
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Function of the Hippocampus
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Formation of new memories
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Function of the Amygdala
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Governs emotions related to self-perservation (anger)
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Function of the Occipital Lobe
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Receives and processes visual information
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Function of the Temporal Lobe
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Smell, Hearing, Balance and equilibrium, Emotion and motivation, some language stuff, complex visual processing
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Function of the Parietal Lobe
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Sensory projection and association areas, visual/spatial abilities
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Function of the Frontal Lobe
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Goal-directed behavior, concentration, emotional control and temperament, motor projection and association areas, coordinates messages from other lobes, complex problem solving, personality
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