Brain Function Flashcards
(14 cards)
frontal lobe
voluntary movement, expressive language and for managing higher level executive functions.
parietal lobe
processes your sense of touch and assembles input from your other senses into a form you can use.
occipital lobe
visual perception, including colour, form and motion.
temporal lobe
processing auditory information and with the encoding of memory.
Choroid Plexus
produce cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) via the ependymal cells that line the ventricles of the brain.(A)
Cerebrum
Determines if a sensation is pleasant or unpleasant. (E)
Corpora Quadrigemina
Reflex center for hearing and vision. (D)
Pituitary Gland
regulates hormones. (I)
Medulla Oblongata
regulates heart rate, blood pressure. (J)
Hypothalamus
Regulates body temperature.(F)
Pons
breathing(G)
Cerebellum
Keeps muscle movements smooth. (H)
Corpus Callosum
connects the two sides of your brain and is responsible for the communication between the two. (b)
Thalamus
Main integration center of the brain(C)