Prodigy Flashcards
What are the 2 main compartments of the brain?
The supratentorim and the infratentorium
What components of the brain are in the supratentorium?
The hemispheres and the diencephalon
What are the lobes of the cerebral hemispheres?
Frontal
Parietal
Temporal
Occipital
What makes up the diencephalon?
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
What does the thalamus do?
Acts as a relay for motor and sensory information and connects the cortex with the rest of the nervous system
What components make up the limbic system?
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Part of the cortex
What does the limbic system do?
It’s involved in cognition, memory and emotions
What is the brainstem made up of?
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla
What is the brainstem responsible for?
Maintain consciousness
Cardiac and respiratory control
Many reflexes
What is the cerebellum for?
Proprioception
Maintaining posture
Gait
What components of the brain are in the infratentorium?
The cerebellum and the brain stem
