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21 Cards in this Set
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Largest part of the brain associated with higher brain function such as thought and action |
Cerebrum |
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Serves important function in motor movement especially in the movement of the eyes |
Midbrain |
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The blue area serves as a message station between different parts of the brain |
Pons |
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This part of the brain is the center respiration and circulation. Regulates breathing, heart, and blood vessel function, digestion, sneezing and swallowing |
Medulla oblongata |
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Coordinates and regulates muscular activity, helps a person drive, throw a ball |
Cerebellum |
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The orange are shown here’s Primary function: motor function, problem solving, language and memory, |
Frontal lobe |
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Front (Term) |
Parietal lobe |
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The green are shown here’s primary function is visual processing |
Occipital Lobe |
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Main function is auditory perception such as hearing |
Temporal lobe |
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This is one of three major parts of the forebrain |
Diencephalon |
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This part of the brain relays motor and sensory signals to the cerebral cortex |
Thalamus |
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Responsible for behaviors such as hunger and thirst. As well as maintaining body temperature |
Hypothalamus |
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Produces the hormone that regulates sleep and wake cycles |
Pineal gland |
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Transfers motor, sensory, and cognitive information between the brain hemispheres |
Corpus Callosum |
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Secretes hormones into your blood stream |
Pituitary Gland |
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A communicating network of cavities filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) |
Ventricles |
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Ventricles that contain spinal fluid that cushions the brain and helps circulate nutrition and remove waste |
Lateral ventricles |
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Passes fluid between the 2 lateral ventricles |
Third ventricle |
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This diamond shaped ventricles main function is to protect the brain and help form the central canal which runs the length of the spinal cord |
Fourth ventricle |
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X shaped structure aids in binocular vision and hand to eye coordination |
Optic chiasma |
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Information about odors and smells is processed here |
Olfactory bulb |
