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11 Cards in this Set
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medulla |
- where most fibers cross resulting in contralateral control (control of one side of the body by the other side of the brain)
- regulates heart rhythm, blood flow, digestion, and vomiting
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pons |
- contains part of the reticular activating system (reticular formation) that controls arousal
- bridge between cerebral hemispheres and medulla and cerebellum |
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cerebellum |
- coordinates motor function, integrating motion, and positional information from inner ear and muscles
- helps maintain balance |
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basil ganglia/basal nuclei |
- links thalamus with motor cortex and surrounding areas
- regulates initiation of movement, balance, eye movements, and posture
- involved in reward/punishment learning, focus, and functions in processing of implicit memory
- some neural clusters/nuclei involved in emotions
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thalamus |
- relay station for sensory pathways carrying visual, auditory, taste, somatosensory information to and/or from the corresponding areas of the cerebral cortex
- some neural clusters/nuclei involved in emotions |
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hypothalamus |
- controls autonomic functions (body temperature, heart rate, etc) through control of sympathetic and parasympathetic centers in the medulla
- sets appetite drives (hunger, thirst, sexual desire) and corresponding behaviors
- works with limbic system in order to set emotional state such as rage
- works with endocrine system by secreting hormones that regulate pituitary hormones
- helps determine biological rhythms such as the menstrual cycle |
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amygdala |
- influences aggression and fear
- coordinates fight or flight response
- important in formation of sensory memory |
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hippocampus |
- enables formation of long-term memory |
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cerebrum/cerebral cortex |
- receives and processed sensory information
- directs movement
- center for higher order processes (thinking, planning, judgment)
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associated areas |
- subdivision of cerebral cortex
- regions of cerebral cortex with no specific sensory or motor functions
- involved in higher mental functions (thinking, planning, remembering, and communicating) |
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plasticity |
If one part of the brain is damaged, the brain can reorganize and take over the damaged region’s function. This concept is called __________. |
