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23 Cards in this Set
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Visual Cortex |
Part of the occipital lobe responsible for receiving and processing visual information originating in the eyes |
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Brainstem |
Part of the brain associated with subconscious functions that acts as a bridge between the cerebrum and spinal cord |
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Limbic System |
A system found in the middle of the brain made up of the amygdala, olfactory bulb, hippocampus, thalamus, and hypothalamus that is responsible for fight or flight responses, caring for offspring, memory storing, memory retrieval, regulating emotions, and repeating behaviors (that often provide a quick-reward) |
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Prefrontal Cortex |
A part of the frontal lobe associated with focusing, impulse control, and predicting consequences of one's action(s) |
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Cerebrum |
The largest part of the brain that can be divided into two hemispheres |
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Amygdala |
Responsible for regulating emotions and encoding emotional remembrances in the limbic system |
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Frontal Lobe |
Responsible for memory, personality, impulse control, and problem-solving in the cerebral cortex |
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Occipital Lobe |
Responsible for perceiving and processing visual information in the cerebral cortex |
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Primary Motor Cortex |
Responsible for coordination and dexterity in the cerebral cortex |
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Central Sulcus |
Division between the primary motor cortex and the primary sensory cortex, increasing surface area of the cerebral cortex and making room for more neurons, which allows the brain to process more information |
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Olfactory Bulb |
Part of the limbic system that receives information about smells and sends it to the brain |
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Broca's Area |
Responsible for the production of speech in the frontal lobe |
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Parietal Lobe |
Responsible for processing touch, pain, temperature, and sense of limb position as well as coordinating the movement of limbs in the cerebral cortex |
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Premotor Cortex |
Part of the frontal lobe responsible for planning voluntary movements and actions |
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Primary Sensory Cortex |
Responsible for processing touch, pain, temperature, and other bodily sensations in the parietal lobe |
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Wernicke's Area |
Responsible for the understanding of speech in the temporal lobe |
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Auditory Cortex |
Responsible for processing sounds in the temporal lobe |
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Cerebral Cortex |
The outermost layer of the cerebrum associated with consciousness and intelligence |
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Hypothalamus |
Part of the limbic system responsible for keeping the body stable state (homeostasis) by managing hormones and influencing the nervous system |
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Hippocampus |
Vulnerable part of the limbic system associated with memory and learning that is responsible for spatial navigation, spatial processing, contextualising fear, and storing long-term memories |
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Temporal Lobe |
Responsible for processing, understanding, and remembering feelings and language in the cerebral cortex |
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Thalamus |
Relays motor and sensory signals from the limbic system to the cerebral cortex |
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Somatosensory Association Area |
Part of the parietal lobe that receives neurons from visual systems, auditory systems, and the primary sensory cortex and uses the input to influence motor activity |