Neuro Anatomy Flashcards
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Thalamus
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- relay station for sensory & motor info
- to and from cerebral cortex
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Diencephalon
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-thalmus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus
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Hypothalamus
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- controls appetite, thirst, body temp, circadian rhythms
- interacts w/ pituitary gland
- “thermostat”
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Epithalamus
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- connects limbic system to motor pathways (commissures)
- sleep, circadian rhythms
- interacts with pineal gland, secretes melatonin
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brainstem
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midbrain, pons, medulla oblongata
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midbrain
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- body & eye movement
- vision & hearing integration
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pons
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- motor control
- sensory interpretation
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medulla oblongata
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- autonomic body functions
- breathing, HR
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cerebellum
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- composed of tonsils and arbor vitae (white matter)
- coordination of movement, posture, and balance
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frontal lobe
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- higher level reasoning & cognitive functions
- emotional control
- motor skills
- language function & interpretation
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parietal lobe
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-interpretation & processing of sensory stimuli
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temporal lobe
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- primary auditory cortex
- smell, speech
- memory formation
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occipital lobe
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-primary visual cortex
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insula lobe
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-pain & temp sensation
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limbic system
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-emotions & memories