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16 Cards in this Set
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Brainstem |
The oldest and most primitive part of the brain and the control area for basic biological activity. |
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Medulla |
Controls heartbeat and breathing. |
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Pons |
Located above the medulla, helps coordinate movement. |
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Reticular Formation |
A nerve network in the brainstem that controls arousal. |
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Thalamus |
Brain's sensory switchboard, on top of the brainstem. |
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Cerebellum |
Coordinates movement and balance. Also known as the little brain. |
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Limbic System |
Associated with emotions and drives. Emotions being fear and aggression and drives being food and sex. |
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Hippocampus |
Processes memory and also forms new memories. |
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Amygdala |
Influences aggression and fear. Also allows the processing of very emotional memories. |
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Hypothalamus |
Helps perform maintenance functions for the body. It also controls the four F's: Fleeing, Feeding, Fighting, and Sexual Behavior. |
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Pituitary Gland |
The master gland of the body. Controlled by the hypothalamus. |
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Cerebral Cortex |
The brain's control and information processing center. |
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Frontal Lobes |
Involved in speaking, muscle movement, making decisions, and judgement. |
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Parietal Lobes |
This includes the sensory cortex. |
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Occipitial Lobes |
Includes the visual areas which receives visual information from the opposite visual field. |
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Temporal Lobes |
Includes the auditory areas, each receive auditory information from the opposite ear. |
