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26 Cards in this Set
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Thick shear of connective tissue covering the brain |
Meninges |
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Internal cavities of the brain |
Ventricles |
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LEMbic ststem |
Part of forebrain; emotion and memory |
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Responsible for complex perceptual, cognitive and behavioral processes; higher learning |
Cerebral cortex |
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Forebrain portion responsible for coordinating muscle movements |
Basal ganglia |
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Thalamus |
Part of forebrain responsible for sensory relay except for olfaction |
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Hypothalamus |
Responsible for hunger, satiety, sexual behavior Fighting, flighting, feeding, f’n |
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Sensorimotor reflexes are controlled by ________ in the midbrain |
Inferior/superior colliculi |
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Responsible for balance and refined motor movements; hindbrain portion |
Cerebellum |
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Primitive portion of the brain that deals with breathing, vitals, etc |
Medulla |
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Reticular Formation |
Responsible for arousal and alertness |
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How does the peripheral nervous system break down |
Somatic and Autonomic Autonomic -> sympathetic and parasympathetic |
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The constriction of blood vessels (vasoconstriction) is a function of |
The sympathetic nervous system |
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Secretion of adrenaline and/or noradrenaline |
Sympathetic |
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Pupil construction is brought on due to the |
Parasympathetic |
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Which nervous system stimulates bile release |
Parasympathetic |
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Nervous system responsible for stimulating orgasms |
Sympathetic |
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Afferent neurons are |
Sensory neurons that travel up the spine |
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One of the primary pleasure centers in the brain; linked with addiction |
Septal nuclei |
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Responsible for speech production |
Broca’s area |
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Integrates input from diverse brain regions |
Association areas |
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Areas that perform more simple perceptual and motor taaks |
Projection areas |
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Parietal love houses which cortex? |
Somatosensory |
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Area of the temporal lobe responsible for language reception and comprehension |
Wernicke’s area |
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Which side of the brain deals with words, sounds, speech, math and complex movements |
Left (dominant) |
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Hemisphere of the brain that deals with faces, music, emotions, and sense of direction |
Right/ non dominant |
