Midbrain Flashcards
1
Q
What is the reticular formation
A
A sack of tissue
2
Q
What is the function of the reticular formation
A
Controls circadian rhythms (internal clock)
Controls sleep
Picks what stimulus to pay attention to
(Filters out stimuli that doesn’t tell you anything new about your environment)
3
Q
That are the functions of the corpus callosum?
A
Communication pathway between the two hemispheres of your brain
4
Q
Is the corpus callosum white matter or grey matter?
A
White matter
5
Q
What is the function of the Amygdala
A
Memory formation
Emotional response
Decision making
6
Q
What are the three parts of the midbrain
A
Reticular formation
Corpus callosum
Amygdala
