Parts of the brain Flashcards
Key things to know (7 cards)
1
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Cerebral Cortex
A
Responsible for higher-order functions, the four lobes each specialize in processing info
2
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Limbic System
A
Processes emotions, motivations, and memories
3
Q
Brain Stem
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Connects brain to spinal cord
4
Q
Basal Ganglia
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Motor-control, learning, decision making
5
Q
Thalamus
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Relay station for sensory and motor information (EXCEPT SMELL)
The thalamus processes these before it hits cerebral cortex
6
Q
Hypothalamus
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Regulates all involuntary systems and maintains homeostasis
7
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Parietal Lobe
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Processes sensory info
