Brain areas and function Flashcards by Dave Pereira

Q

Prefrontal cortex

A

Cognition

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Hippocampus

A

Learning and memory

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Amygdala

A

anxiety

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Substantia nigra, striatum

A

Parkinson’s and dopamine

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Cerebellum

A

movement

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raphe nuclei

A

serotonin system

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Medulla oblongata

A

Vomiting centre and chemoreceptor trigger zone

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Hypothalamus, pituitary gland

A

endocrine regulation

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Broca

A

Production of speech

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Wernicke

A

Understanding of speech

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Geschwind

A

Connecting between Broca and Wernicke

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Temporal lobe

A

Hearing, smell

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Occipital lobe

A

Vision

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Parietal cortex

A

somatosensoric

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