The brain- functions

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Cerebellum

balance and coordination

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Medulla oblongata

Autonomic functions-breathing, heart rate, blood pressure,digestion

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Thalamus

Relays sensory info to the brain , motor control (voluntary) , emotion/memory

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Hypothalamus

Hunger, thirst, sleep. Body temp

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Corpus callosum

Connects left/ right hemisphere , allows for communication.

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Pons

Sleeping, breathing, facial expressions, relays info between brain and spinal cord

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Spinal cord

Communication highway.. Carries signals for movement, sensation, and reflexes

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Cerebrum

Thinking, memory, movement, emotions

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Pituitary gland

Growth, hormones, metabolism, stress response.

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Frontal lobe

Body movements, reasoning, judgment, emotions

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Occipital lobe

Vision

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Temporal

Hearing

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Parietal

Sensations such as pain, pressure, touch, hot, cold

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3 main parts of the hindbrain

Pons, medulla oblongata, cerebellum

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Hindbrain function

Motor control , movement coordination

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