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12 Cards in this Set
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cerebellum |
Movement coordination |
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pons
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Relay & Balance
Controls posture and balance Connects the spinal cord and medulla with upper regions of the brain Relays info to cerebellum and thalamus |
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thalamus
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Relay & integrating
Relay center for somatic/conscious sensation Relays info between spinal cord & cerebral cortex |
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hypothalamus
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Homeostasis & behavior
temp regulation, thirst/fluid balance, appetite/hunger (neural + hormonal), fatigue, sleep, circadian rhythms Emotions: anger, rage, & sex drive Synthesis and releases hormones Controls pitutitary |
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diencephalon
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has the thalamus and hypothalamus, and epithalamus. between midbrain and cerebrium |
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midbrain
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Eye movement
Visual & auditory info and reflexes Wakefulness & consciousness Coordinates info on posture & muscle tone |
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medulla oblongata or medulla
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Involuntary fx
Vital visceral activities/autonomic processes: heart rate, blood pressure, blood flow, respiratory rate, swallowing, vomiting Reflex: coughing, sneezing Relays sensory info to cerebellum & thalamus |
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corpus callosum
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connects the cerebral hemispheres.
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cerebral cortex
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Perception, skeletal muscle movement, integration center
Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, & Occipital Conscious processes & planning Intellectual fx Abstract thought & reasoning Memory storage & retrieval Voluntary movement Complex motor patterns |
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spinal cord
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Simple reflexes
Simple stretch & tendon reflexes Walking, urination, & sex organ fx |
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limbic system |
Emotion, memory, & learning Amygdala, cingulate gyrus, hippocampus |
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basal nuclei
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Movement |
