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Cerebrum
movement/ regulates temperature, contains four lobes of the brain
Cerebral Cortex
responsible for the higher-level processes of the human brain, including language, memory, reasoning, etc.
Cerebellum
essential for voluntary movement
Brain stem
mid brain controls things such as reaction time and movement
Medulla
regulates breathing, consciousness, blood pressure, heart rate, and sleep
Pons
connect midbrain and the medulla- face function
Pituitary Gland
“master gland”, monitors and regulates many bodily functions through the hormones that it produces
Hippocampus
regulates body temp, sleep patters, control hunger and emotions
Frontal Lobe
Higher order thinking (personality, decision making, movement
Temporal Lobe
Short term memory, speech, musical rhythm, some degree of hearing
Occipital Lobe
vision
Parietal Lobe
Identification of objects and surroundings- sensory information
Broca’s Area
speech
Wernick’s Area
understanding of spoken/ written language
Forebrain
consists of cerebrum, thalamus, hypothalamus, pituitary gland
Hindbrain
pons, cerebellum, medulla oblongata
Cerebrospinal fluid
in-between brain brain and skull, provides cushion
Left Brain
speech and abstract thinking
Right Brain
image processing, spatial thinking, movement
Neurotransmitters
body’s chemical messengers
Brain matter
grey matter is darker outer portion, white matter is lighter inner portion
Nerve fibers
a long and slender projection of nerve cells (or neurons) that carry electrical impulses away from the nerve cell body
synapse
points of contact between neurons where info is passed from one neuron to the next
axon
a thin fiber that connects neurons so they can communicate
dendrite
where a neuron receives input from other cells
Phrenology
the study of personal traits, talents, and mental abilities
phineas Gage
rod went through his skull, people states his personality was changed
neurons
nerve cells that send messages all over your body to allow you to do everything
Corpus Callosum
connects to cerebral hemispheres and allows them to communicate
Dopamine
the “feel good” drug, deals with how we feel pleasure