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16 Cards in this Set
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Cerebrum |
Largest portion of brain, function: conscious thought, sensations, intellect, memory storage and processing, complex movements. |
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Gyri (gyrus singular) |
Rounded elevations of cerebral hemisphere sul |
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Sulci (sulcus, sulcus) |
Shallow grooves in cerebellum |
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Cerebellum |
Second largest part of brain. Covered by gray matter called the cerebellar cortex. Functions: coordinated complex somatic motor patterns (movements), adjusts output of other somatic motor centers in the brain and spinal cord. Controls muscle coordination and maintains body equilibrium |
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Diencephalon |
Viewable after removal of cerebral and cerebellar cortex. Walls are composed of thalamus and the hypothalamus covers the floor. Functions: thalamus relays and processes sensory info. Hypothalamus controls emotion, autonomic function, and hormone production |
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The Brainstem |
Contains important processing centers and nuclei (see nuclei definition) that relay information headed to and from the cerebrum and cerebellum. Includes the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata |
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Nuclei |
Anatomy. a mass of nerve cells in the brain or spinal cord in which nerve fibers form connections. |
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Midbrain |
Contains nuclei that processes visual and auditory data and controls reflexes triggered by these stimuli such as responses to loud noises-eye movement and head turn. Maintains consciousness |
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The pons (Latin for bridge) |
Connects cerebellum to brainstem. Contains tracts (collections of CNS axons) and relay centers. Contains nuclei involved with somatic and visceral motor control. In front of the cerebellum and coordinates the activities of the cerebellum by reviving and sending impulses from them to spinal cord. |
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Medulla Oblongata |
Connects brain to spinal chord, relays sensory info to thalamus, and other portions of brain. Autonomic centers for regulation of visceral function (cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive activities). Has a narrow central canal. Controls things like breathing, heartbeat and vomiting. |
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Frontal lobe (of cerebral hemisphere) |
Responsible for thinking, making judgements, planning, decision-making and conscious emotions |
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Frontal lobe (of cerebral hemisphere) |
Responsible for thinking, making judgements, planning, decision-making and conscious emotions |
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Parietal Lobe (of cerebral hemispheres) |
Associated with spatial computation, body orientation, and attention. |
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Temporal lobe (of the cerebral hemisphere) |
Concerned with hearing, language, and memory. |
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Occipital Lobe (of cerebral hemisphere) |
Mainly dedicated to visual processing. |
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Subarachnoid space |
Where cerebral spinal fluid flows (between dura mater and arachnoid Mater) |
