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Brain stem |
Where the spinal cord meets the brain. Includes the medulla oblongata, pons and mid brain Regulates cardiac and respiratory function, maintaining consciousness, sleep cycle and eating All the nerves to and from the rest of the body pass through here. 10 of the 12 cranio-facial nerves come from the brainstem |
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Reticular formation |
A set of inter-connecting nuclei found throughout the brainstem |
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Reticular Activating System Definition |
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Mid-brain |
Associated with vision, hearing, alertness, motor control, sleep cycle and temperature regulation |
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Pons |
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Meiosis |
Effects changes in DNA composition |
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Genotype vs Phenotype |
Genetic design vs noticeable characteristics |
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Hypothalamus |
Controls unconscious activities of various organs like the heart, lungs, digestive tract, and excretory system |
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sympathetic system |
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Autonomic nervous system |
a) Parasympathetic system b) Sympathetic system |
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Parasympathetic system |
Stimulates the body to "rest-and-digest" or "feed and breed". |
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Sympathetic nervous system |
Stimulates the body's fight-or-flight response |
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Limbic system |
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Lobes of cerebral cortex |
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Frontal lobe |
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Parietal lobe |
integrates sensory information of modalities:
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Temporal lobe |
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Occipital Lobe |
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