brain Flashcards

(32 cards)

1
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prefrontal cortex

A

thoughts & personality

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2
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premotor cortex

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sensory & motor info

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3
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brocas area

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lang/speech control

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4
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primary motor cortex

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skeletal muscles

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5
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primary somatosensory cortex

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tactile info, perceptional map of body

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6
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gustatory cotex

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taste

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7
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sensory association area

A

process sensory info

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8
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visual association area

A

receive visual info

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9
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visual cortex

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process visual info

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10
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wernickes area

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interprets lang/speech

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11
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auditory association area

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auditory info process

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12
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auditory cortex

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receive auditory info

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13
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olfactory cortex

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receive smell info

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14
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ventricles

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produce/store CSF

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15
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optic chasm

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right/left optic nerve crossing

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hypothalamus

17
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pituitary

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hormone secretion

18
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midbrain

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hearing/sight reflexpons

19
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pons

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cerebellum/cerebral cortex relay

20
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medulla

A

involuntary actions

21
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pineal gland

A

sleep cycles (melatonin)

22
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cerebellum

A

balance/posture

23
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corpus callosum

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connects right & left brain

24
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meniges

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blood brain barrier

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cerebrum
white matter (inner 2/3 of info)
26
cerebral cortex
grey matter (outer 3cm of control)
27
thalamus
relay
28
cingulate gyrus
emotions, limbic system
29
frontal lobe
voluntary movement, expressive language, and decision making
30
parietal lobe
receiving and processing sensory input
31
temporal lobe
processing auditory information and memory
32
occipital lobe
visual processing area