NEUR 100: Neuroanatomy WS 1 (Forebrain and Midbrain)

telencephalon

cerebrum, anterior part of the brain

diencephalon

the portion of the forebrain that includes the thalamus and hypothalamus and is located between the telencephalon and the midbrain

ventricles

chambers of the brain that are filled with spinal fluid and serve to protect and cushion the brain

basal ganglia

regulates movements

putamen, globus pallidus, and caudate nucleus

parts of basal ganglia that control voluntary movement

hippocampus

storage of memory (limbic system)

hypothalamus

regulates homeostasis (limbic system)

amygdala

emotion and fear (limbic system)

cingulate cortex

processes emotion and pain (limbic system)

septum

thin membrane that divides ventricles (limbic system)

olfactory bulbs

receive smell input (limbic system)

uncus

olfaction and new memories (limbic system)

mammillary bodies

recollective memory (limbic system)

cerebral cortex

control, information-processing, and higher level thinking center

corpus callous

connects two hemispheres of the brain

thalamus

relay station for sensory information

lateral geniculate nucleus

processes visual information

medial geniculate nucleus

primary relay for auditory system

pituitary gland

master of endocrine system

pineal gland

controls melatonin production and sleep/wake cycle