17 Parts of the Brain

Anatomy and Physiology17 CardsCreated 4 months ago

This deck covers the functions and roles of 17 key brain parts, each described with specific functions or responsibilities.

pons

motor control and sensory analysis
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Key Terms

Term
Definition
pons
motor control and sensory analysis
medulla
maintaining breathing and heart rate
cerebellum
coordination of movement posture and balance
thalamus
directs messages to sensory receiving areas and transmits replies to medulla and cerebellum
hypothalamus
controls emotion, thirst, and hunger
amygdala
memory, emotion and fear

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TermDefinition
pons
motor control and sensory analysis
medulla
maintaining breathing and heart rate
cerebellum
coordination of movement posture and balance
thalamus
directs messages to sensory receiving areas and transmits replies to medulla and cerebellum
hypothalamus
controls emotion, thirst, and hunger
amygdala
memory, emotion and fear
occipital lobe
identify objects and see colors
broca's
speech
wernicke's
language
parietal lobe
spatial sense and navigation
frontal lobe
recognize future consequences
primary motor cortex
movement
somatosensory cortex
sensitive to touch
right hemisphere
brings awareness to the present
left hemisphere
connects new information to old
temperal lobe
visual memories, comprehending language, storing new memories
hippocampus
learning and memory