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lab practical Flashcards

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dura mater

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outermost protective layer of brain

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arachnoid mater

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middle protective layer

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pia mater

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lowest protective layer

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optic chiasma

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crossing point of optic nerves

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olfactory bulbs

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recieves neural input about odors detected in nasal cavity

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pituitary gland

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release or inhibit pituitary hormone

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frontal lobe

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motor function, problem solving, memory, language, impulse control, social and sexual behavior

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parietal lobe

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mostly sensory input for the visual system

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temporal lobe

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primary auditory perception

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occipital lobe

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visual processing

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insula

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emotion

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12
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grey matter

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where synapses are

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white matter

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connects grey matter

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arbor vitae

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brings sensory and motor info to and from cerebellum

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medulla

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certain ANS responses like sneezing, swallowing, vomitting

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pons

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contains nerve tracts that connect the cerebellum to other parts of brain and spinal cord.
primarily with sleep, respiration, swallowing, bladder control, hearing, equilibrium, taste, eye movement, facial expressions, facial sensation, and posture.

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cerebellum

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balance and muscle coordination

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midbrain

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The midbrain serves important functions in motor movement, particularly movements of the eye, and in auditory and visual processing.

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corpora quadrigemina

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reflex centers for vision and hearing

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pineal gland

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secretes melatonin

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corpus callosum

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divides cerebral hemispheres into left and right

allows for communication between two hemispheres

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fornix

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major output tract of hippocampus

part of limbic system

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thallamus

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relays sensory info and motor info to cerebral cortex

controls sleep and consciousness and alertness

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pituitary gland

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regulate functions of endocrine glands

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hippocampus

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long term memory

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