Brain Terms: Ventral Veiw Flashcards
(8 cards)
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Pituitary Gland
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- Produces and releases hormones
- Located under optic chiasm
2
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Optic Nerve
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-Transfers visual info from retina to vision centers of the brain
3
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Olfactory Bulbs
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-Receives odor information
4
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Cerebrum
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- Largest part of the brain
- Interprets touch, vision and hearing, as well as speech, reasoning, emotions, learning, and fine control of movement
- Higher Level Skills/ thinking, that’s why humans cerebrums are larger
5
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Optic Chiasm
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- Where the two lines of sight cross over
- Crucial to vision
6
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Medulla Oblongata
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-Regulates breathing, circulation, sensory
7
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Nerves
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-Transmit signals
8
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Pons
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-Relay signals from forebrain to cerebellum
