Brain Structures Flashcards
1
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Processing emotions: fear and anxiety
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Amygdala
2
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Processing sensory information, conscious thought and voluntary motor activity
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Cerebrum
3
Q
Balance, coordination and fine motor
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Cerebellum
4
Q
Thalamus function
A
Relay station for info
5
Q
Frontal lobe function
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Executive function, personality, high order cognitive function
6
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Temporal lobe function
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Memory, language, emotion
7
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Hypothalamus function
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Regulating physiological functions: appetite, thirst, body temp, hormonal balance
8
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Parietal lobe
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Sensory processing, spatial awareness, integration of sensory input
9
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Reticular activating system
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Regulates wakefulness, attention, and arousal
