Psychology

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what three structures does the brain stem contain?

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1.medulla
2. pons
3. reticular formation

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Medulla

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controls vital involuntary functions
contributes to muscle control

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Pons

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connects lower and higher regions of the brain
neurons play a role in sleep and arousal

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damge to this area can put a person in a coma

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pons

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reticular formation

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controls sleep, arousal, and attention
sensory information is filtered in and out of consciousness

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cerebellum

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plays a role in learning and memory
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coordination of muscle movements

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basal ganglia

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coordination of slower more deliberate movements

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alcohol affects these areas

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cerebellum and basal ganglia

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limbic system

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structures in the brain hat help regulat motivation, emotion, and memory

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Thalamus

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directs neural traffic between the senses and cerebral corex

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Amygdala

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controls fear, anger, and agression

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called an "Agression center"

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amygdala

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Hippocampus

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largest structure in limbic system
transforms new information into long term memories

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Hypothalamus

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regulates body temperature and activities of autonomi nervous system
controls endocrine system by triggering release of hormoenes into bloodstream
helps regular basic emotion
home to one of the brains "pleasure centers"

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Cerebral Corex

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outermost covering of brain responsible for higher order mental processes

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somatosensory cortex

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the area of the coretx that recieves senosry information from the touch receptors in the skin

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motor cortex

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the rea of the cortex that sends impules to voluntary muscles

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assosciation cortex

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the areas of the cortex that communicate with the sensory and motor areasand how the brain'\s higher mental processes