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27 Cards in this Set
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Acetylcholine
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Voluntary motor control
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Dopamine
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Regulates motor behavior, motivation, pleasure, and emotional arousal
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Glutamine
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Involved in information transmission throughout the brain
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GABA (gamma-aminobutryic acid)
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Primary inhibitor neurotransmitter
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Norepinephrine
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Influences mood and arousal
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Serotonin
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Involved in the regulation of sleep and wakefulness, eating, and aggressive behavior
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Endorphins
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Use pain pathways and emotion centers of the brain
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Hindbrain
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Coordinates information coming into and out of spinal cord.
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Reticular Formation
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A brain structure that regulates sleep, wakefulness, and levels of arousal
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Cerebellum
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A large structure of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills
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Pons
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A brain structure that relays information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain
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Tectum
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A part of the midbrain that orients an organism in the environment
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Tegmentum
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A part of the midbrain that is involved in movement and arousal
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Cerebral Cortex
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The outermost layer of the brain, visible to the naked eye and divided into two hemispheres.
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Subcortical Structures
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Areas of the forebrain housed under the cerebral cortex near the very center of the brain
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Thalamus
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A subcortical structure that relays and filters information from the senses and transmits the information to the cerebral cortex
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Hypothalamus
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A subcortical structure that regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, and sexual behavior
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Pituitary Gland
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The "master gland" of the body's hormone-producing system which releases hormones that direct the functions of many other glands in the body.
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Limbic System
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A group of forebrain structures including the hypothalamus, the amygdala, and the hippocampus, which are involved in motivation, emotion, learning, and memory
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Hippocampus
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A structure critical for creating new memories and integrating them into a network of knowledge so that they can be stored indefinitely in other parts of the cerebral cortex
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Amygdala
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A part of the limbic system that plays a central role in many emotional processes, particularly the formation of emotional memories
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Basal Ganglia
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A set of subcortical structures that directs intentional movements
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Corpus Callosum
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Bridges the hemispheres of the brain
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Occipital Lobe
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Region of cerebral cortex, controls sight
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Parietal Lobe
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Region of cerebral cortex, controls touch
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Temporal Lobe
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Region of cerebral cortex, controls hearing and language
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Frontal Love
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Region of cerebral cortex, controls movement, abstract thinking, planning, memory and judgment.
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