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14 Cards in this Set
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Corpus Callosum
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bundle of axons that interconnects two hemispheres and allows impulses to pass between
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Thalamus
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Controls sensory and motor functions. Almost all sensory information enters here before reaches the cerebral cortex.Sorting Center. Relaying of incoming impulses
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Hypothalamus
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Involved in homeostasis, emotion, thirst, hunger, circadian rhythm and control of ANS. monitoring body. Affects changes to maintain homeostasis
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Pons
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Screens out unnecessary impulses
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Medulla Oblongata
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Maintain vital body functions like breathing and heart rate
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Cerebellum
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Associated with regulation and coordination of movement, posture, and balance. controls muscle coordination and balance
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Cerebrum
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Associated with higher brain functions like thought and action. centre for integrated though. Relays messages.
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Anterior Pituitary
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produces and secrets its own hormones.
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Posterior Pituitary
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stores and secrets hormones made in the hypothalamus
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Frontal Lobe
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integrated thought. Initiates motor responses
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Parietal Lobe
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sensory portion
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occipital lobe
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visual association
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temporal lobe
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hearing
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Spinal Cord
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sends nerves to all parts of the body. Sends impulses/nerves/messagse to brain to be sent out to body.
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