Brain Stem Flashcards
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Hypothalamus
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Controls autonomic functions such as body temperature and heart rate.
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Thalamus
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Relay for sensory pathways carrying visual, auditory, and somatosensory info. to appropriate regions of the cerebral cortex. Contain pineal gland that secretes melatonin.
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Pineal Gland
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Produces melatonin/controlled by light-dark cycles associated with SAD
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Midbrain
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Control of eye movement
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Pons
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Bridge to cerebral hemisphere from medulla and bridge between cerebral cortex and cerebellum.
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Medulla
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Regulates heart rate and distribution of blood flow.
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Cerebellum
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Coordinates motor function based upon the integration of motion and position.
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Spinal cord
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Send out the messages to the nervous system.
