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26 Cards in this Set
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acytylcholine
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induce muslce contractions
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dopamine
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inhibit (smooth) messages
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serotonin
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sleep and dreams
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GABA
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anxiety regulator
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medulla
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-base of medulla oblongata
-heart rate, bp, etc |
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pons
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-forward bulge off medulla
-criss cross brain |
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cerebellum
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-rear of medulla below cortex
-movement coordination, simple learning |
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reticular formation
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-middle of stalk above medulla
-sleep and waking |
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tectum
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-small bulge above cerebellum
-contains superior and inferior colliculus |
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superior colliculus
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-in tectum (top)
-vision |
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inferior colliculus
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-in tectum (bottom)
-sounds |
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substantia nigra
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-where hindbrain joins midbrain
-releases dopamine, parkinsons? |
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thalamus
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-centre of brain
-information relay to cerebral cortex |
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hypothalamus
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-forward of substantia nigra at front of midbrain
-regulate endocrine system, moderate pituitary gland |
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limbic system
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-arms diverging into each hemisphere
-contains amygdala and hippocampus |
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amygdala
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-part of limbic system, end of hippocampus
-emotional control |
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hippocampus
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-part of limbic system, connects brain and amygdala
-emotional control |
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occipital lobe
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-rear of cortex
-vision |
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parietal lobe
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-middle of cortex
-touch/temp/pain |
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frontal lobe
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-front of cortex
-planning and descion making |
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primary motor cortex
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-behind frontal lobe
-motor functions |
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primary somatosensory cortex
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-in front of paretial lobe
-senses |
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temporal lobe
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-sides of cortex
-sounds/talking/language |
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Broca's area
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-in frontal lobe
-language production |
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Wernicke's area
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-in temporal lobe
-language comprehension |
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corpus callosum
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-center of brain
-connects hemispheres |
