Psych110 extras 2

whats the corpus collasum?

Large bundle of fibers connecting the two cerebral hemispheres, enabling communication.

whats the limbic system referred as?

emotion system

what does the limbic system process?

Emotional processing, memory, and motivation

the limbic system forms a?

Forms a ring or border around the brain stem

what does the cingulate cortex (gyrus) process?

empathy and the experience of emotional

what is the thalamus known for?

synchronizing sensory information (relay station)!

what is the hypothalamus in charge of?

homeostasis, hormone control, body temp, thirst, hunger, circadian rhythms, and connects to the endocrine system

what is the hippocampus known for?

learning, spatial memory, and memory consolidation

what is the amygdala known for?

fear and emotion

what is the basal ganglia cell known for?

movement, habituation, emotions + involved in addictions

where is the diencephalon composed of? (forebrain)

thalamus and hypothalamus (major sensory and homeostatic processing center)

what is the tectum responsible for? (midbrain)

control of eye movement

what is tegmentum response for? (midbrain)

motor functions and arousal, includes the substantia nigra and the ventral tegmental area

what is the substantia nigra known for? (midbrain)

dopamine production, movement control and projects to the motor centers of the basal ganglia

what is the ventral tegmental area (VTA)? (midbrain)

dopamine production, involved in the reward pathway + projects to the frontal cortex and the nucleus accumbens of the basal ganglia

what is the cerebral aqueduct known for? (midbrain)

connects third and fourth ventricles; CSF flow

what is the cerebellum known for? (hindbrain)

movement control center – left side controls right side, right side controls left side

what is the pons known for? (hindbrain)

bridge between medulla and cerebellum, sleep/arousal

what is the medulla? (hindbrain)

autonomic functions like breathing, heart rate, blood pressure