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11 Cards in this Set
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cerebrum
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controls conscious thoughts, personality, memory, reasoning, voluntary actions
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thalamus
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translates information from the senses to the cerebrum
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hypothalamus
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regulates body temperature, hunger & thirst
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pituitary glands
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controls all glands in the endocrine system
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spinal cord
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sends messages from the body to the brain
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cerebellum
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coordinates your body's movements & balance
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pons
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in the lowest part of the brain stem. It is the link between the forebrain and the cerebelum
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medulla
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the relay station between the brain and the rest of the body
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cranial nerves (12 pairs)
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relay information from the sense organs and smooth and cardiac muscles and glands. They branch off the brain stem.
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spinal nerves (31 pairs)
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relay information from skin & muscles and organs. They branch off the spinal cord
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corpus callosum
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thick fibers that hold the two halves of the brain together
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