brain

Question 1

brainstem def

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is the posterior part of the brain, it connects cerebrum with the spinal cord, it coordinates motor control signals sent from the brain to the body

Question 2

brainstem parts

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medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain

Question 3

lobes of the brain

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4 lobes: frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal

Question 4

frontal lobe controls

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personality, behavior, emotions, judgment, planning, problem solving, speech: speaking and writing (brocas area), body movement (motor strip), intelligence, concentration, and self awareness

Question 5

frontal lobe contains

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most of the dopamine-sensitive neurons in the cerebral cortex

Question 6

frontal lobe def

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one of the 4 lobes of the cerebral cortex, located in the anterior part of the brain, largest lobe

Question 7

frontal lobe regions

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3 regions: prefrontal cortex, inferior frontal complex, posterior frontal cortex

Question 8

prefrontal cortex

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behind forehead, controls complex thought and expression

Question 9

inferior frontal cortex

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in between the prefrontal and posterior frontal cortex, controls smell, instincts and raw emotions

Question 10

parietal lobe controls

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words, interprets language,sense of touch, pain, temp (sensory strip), interprets signals from vision, hearing, motor, sensory and memory, spatial and visual perception

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parietal lobe contains

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neurons that receive sensory info from the skin and tongue, and processes sensory info from the ears and eyes that are recieved in other lobes

Question 12

parietal lobe def

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located behind the frontal lobe and above the occipital lobe, this is where information like taste, temperature and touch are processed

Question 13

occipital lobe

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located below the parietal lobe, controls visual processing (light, color. movement)

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temporal lobe def

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located on the each side of the brain (left and right side)

Question 15

temporal lobe controls

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auditory perception, memory, speech, emotional responses, visual perception

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temporal lobe contains

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the limbic system, olfactory cortex, amygdala and the hippocampus

Question 17

amygdala def

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located at the end of the hypothalamus and is part of the limbic system which is located in the temporal lobe, there is two of these

Question 18

amygdala controls

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fear, anger, pleasure (emotional response), what memories are stored and where the memories are stored in the brain

Question 19

amygdala receieves

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sensory info from the thalamus and cerebral cortex

Question 20

hippocampus def

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center of the limbic system (and part of the limbic system), it is conected to the hypothalamus by the fornix, one on each hemisphere (left and right)

Question 21

hippocampus is responsible for

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the transfer of memories into long-term storage

Question 22

limbic system def

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located on top of the brainstem in the temporal lobe, and is the center of our emotions, learning and memory

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limbic system includes

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the hypothalamus, amygdala, cingulate gyrus, fornix, hippocampus, olfactory cortex and the thalamus

Question 24

fornix

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connects the hippocampus to the hypothalamus

Question 25

hypothalamus def

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located above the pituitary gland and below the thalamus on both sides of the third ventricle, it is the control center for many autonomic functions of the peripheral nervous system, part of the limbic system

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hypothalamus responsible for

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maintaining the body's homeostasis. such as controlling, hunger, thirst, sleep and sexual response. it also regulates body temp, blood pressure, emotions and the secretion of hormones, controls the pituitary gland

Question 27

thalamus def

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located between the cerebral cortex and mid brain, controls hypothalamus, part of limbic system, is in both sides of the thalamus, serves as a relay station for all info (except smell) that comes and goes to the cortex

Question 28

thalamus controls

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sleep and awake states, motor control, receives auditory, somatosensory and visual sensory signals, and relays sensory signals to the cerebral cortex