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16 Cards in this Set
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Medulla
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heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing
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Pons
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in front of the medulla and is involved in regulating movement, attention, sleep, and alertness
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Cerecellum
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larger part of the brain
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Reticular activating system
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beings in the hindbrainand rises throught he midbrain into the lower part of the forebrain
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Thalamus
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critical structure of the brain because it serves as a relay station for sensory stimulation
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Hypothalamus
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tiny, but it is extremely important because it is involved in many aspects of behavior and physiological functions
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Limbic System
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forms a fringe along the inner edge of the cerebrum
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Cerebrum
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crowning flory of the brain
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Cerebral crotex
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outer layor of the brain
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Corpus callosum
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structure that connects the two hemispheres
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Association areas
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shape information into something meaningful
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Endocrine System
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glands that secrete substances
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horomones
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stimulate growth and many kinds of reactions
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genes
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basic building blocks of heredity
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Heredity
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transmission of characteristics from parents to offspring
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Chromosomes
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genes are found in threadlike structures
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