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18 Cards in this Set
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Cerebellum |
The upper part of the brain consisting of the two hemispheres and the structures that connect them. |
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Roger Sperry won Nobel Prize... |
For his work for demonstrating that the left and right hemispheres of the brain specialize in different activities and functions. |
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To relief epileptic symptoms Roger Sperry... |
Cut through the corpus callosum resulting messages to be sent to only one side of the brain. |
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The left hemisphere specializes in... |
Control of the left hand, spoken language, written language, mathematical calculations, logic thought processes, analyze details and reading. |
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The right hemispheres specializes in... |
Control of the left hand, non-verbal, visual spatial perception, music artistic processing, emotion thought recognition, processes the whole pattern, pattern recognition, facial recognition. Also emotions, expressions of emotions, melodies. |
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Endocrine Glands |
Glands that secrete chemicals called hormones into the bloodstream. |
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Hormones |
Chemicals released into the bloodstream by the endocrine glands. |
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Pituitary Gland |
Secrete human growth hormone and influences the hormones-secreting glands, (aka the master gland). |
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Growth Hormone |
Controls and regulates the increase in size as children grow from infancy to adulthood. |
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Feedback system contains? Feedback from these maintains? |
The pituitary gland, the hypothalamus, and the organs targeted by the various hormones. The balance of hormones in the endocrine system. |
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Pineal Gland |
Endocrine gland located at the base of the cerebrum that secretes serotonin, regulates the sleep wake cycle. |
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The thyroid gland |
Endocrine gland found in the inside the neck that secretes thyroxin (hormone) that regulates metabolism. |
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Pancreas |
Endocrine gland, that controls the level of sugar in the blood by secreting insulin, too little insulin and the resulting disease is diabetes, too much insulin and you have hypoglycemia. |
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Gonads |
Sex glands; secrete hormones that regulate sexual development and behavior as well as reproduction. |
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Adrenal glands |
Endocrine glands located on top of each kidney that secrete over 30 different hormones to deal with stress, regulate salt intake Provide a secondary source of sex hormones affecting the sexual changes that occur during adolescence. |
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Adrenal glands is divided into 2 sections, adrenal medulla and the adrenal cortex. The adrenal medulla releases... |
Epinephrine and nonepinephrine when people are under stress helps in sympathetic arousal. |
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Corticoids |
The 30 different hormones produced by the adrenal glands |
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Cortisol is important in the release of... |
Glucose into the bloodstream itself providing energy for the brain and releasing fatty acids to provide muscles with energy. |
