The Nervous System Flashcards
What does the sympathetic NS do?
Prepares and protects you (fight of flight)
What does the parasympathetic NS do?
Turn off systems to conserve energy
Pons, medulla oblongata, reticular formation, cerebellum.
What part of the brain are these located?
Hind brain
What does the pons do?
Arousal and breathing
What is in charge of heart rate and circulation?
Medulla oblongata
What does the reticular formation do?
In charge of sleep
What does the cerebellum do?
Fine motor skills
What is included in the midbrain? And what do they do?
Tectum orients your body in the the world. Tegmemtum gives you a reason to move.
Where is the subcortex and cortex located?
Forebrain
In charge of body checks. I.e. Hunger, thirst
Hypothalamus
Controls hormones
Pituitary gland
What does the basal ganglia do?
Directs intentional movements
In the cortex, the ____ sticks out and the ____ is an indentation
Gyri, Sulci
What is the bridge between hemispheres called?
Corpus callosum
The _____ hemisphere is in charge of the “whole” while the ____ is analytical.
Right left
