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Medulla Oblongata -- Features
Pyramid
Olive
Abundance of cranial nerves
4th Ventricle
All ascending and descending fibers of the spinal cord go through M.O.
Medulla Oblongata -- Function
respiratory and cardiovascular control
Pons -- Features
#5 Trigeminal Nerve - Lateral
4th Ventricle
Pons -- Function
Integration and relay center between cerebrum and cerebellum
Mesencephalon -- Features
Cerebral Aqueduct
Cerebral Peduncles(Crus)
Tectum(CorporaQuadragemina)
-Inferior/Superior Colliculi
Mesencephalon -- Function
Coordinates subtle reflexes dealing with head movements in seeing and hearing
Diencephalon -- Features
Mammillary body
Hypothalamus
Thalamus
Massa intermedia
3rd Ventricle
Pineal Body
Diencephalon -- Function
Neuron relay center
Endocrine
Autonomic functions
Cerebellum -- Features
4th Ventricle
Horizontal Cerebral Fissure
Tentorium cerebelli
Cerebellum -- Functions
Muscle Tone
Seeing that our voluntary movements are effective
Frontal Lobes -- Features
Superior frontal gyrus
Middle frontal gyrus
Inferior frontal gyrus
Lateral sulcus
Precentral gyrus
Central sulcus
Frontal Lobes -- Function
Thought elaboration
Parietal Lobes -- Features
Central sulcus
Post central gyrus
Superior parietal lobule
Inferior parietal lobule
-supramarginal gyrus
-angular gyrus
Parietal-occipital sulcus
Parietal Lobes -- Function
'Feels'
-touch
-pain
-temperature
-kinesthetic changes
-reading/writing
Occipital Lobes -- Features
Parietal-occipital sulcus
Cuneus gyrus
Calcarine sulcus
Lingual gyrus
Occipital Lobes -- Function
Where sight experiences are received, interpreted, and stored
Temporal Lobes -- Features
Lateral(Syvian) sulcus
Superior temporal gyrus
Middle temporal gyrus
Inferior temporal gyrus
Uncus
Temporal Lobes -- Function
Where auditory is received, interpreted, and stored
Behavior control
Brain Info
2.5-3# in weight
Chordates have 'Hollow' brain
Nearly floats in CSF
White matter
Axon
Inner brain material
Gray matter
Dendrites & Perikaryon
Outer brain surface