Brain Areas/Functions Flashcards
(16 cards)
1
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Medulla
A
Controls heartbeat and breathing
2
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Pons
A
Helps coordinate movement
Give purpose to movements
3
Q
Thalamus
A
Receives information from all senses except smell and routes it to brain regions
4
Q
Reticular Formation
A
Involved in arousal
Sleeping and alertness
5
Q
Cerebellum
A
Processing sensory input and coordinating movement output and balance
6
Q
Amygdala
A
Influence fear and aggression
7
Q
Hypothalamus
A
Governs pituitary gland Linked to emotion Controls autonomic nervous system 4 F's Pleasure centre
8
Q
Hippocampus
A
Memory
9
Q
Motor Cortex
A
Movement (left brain->right body)
Precise movement
10
Q
Sensory Cortex
A
Receives info from skin and body
Report being touched
11
Q
Visual cortex
A
Vision?
12
Q
Auditory Cortex
A
Hearing
Hearing in right ear goes to left side of brain
13
Q
Bronca’s area
A
Controls speech muscles
14
Q
Wernicke’s area
A
Understanding of words
15
Q
Angular Gyrus
A
Allows us to read
16
Q
Brainstem
A
Automatic survival functions
