A&P Summer Brain and Reflexes Practical

Cerebrum

Largest brain part, controls thinking and moment

Temporal Lobe

Processes touch and body position

Basal Ganglia

Controls movement and habits

Hypothalamus

Controls huner, thirst and temperature

Pons

Part of brainstem that links brain parts

Reflex Arc

Pathway of a reflex

Hoffman’s Reflex

Finger reflex test of spinal cord damage

Sciatic Nerve

Large nerve running down the leg

Cerebral Cortex

Outer layer of the brain, handles senses and decisions

Occipital Lobe

Processes vision

Hippocampus

Important for memory

Pituitary

Main hormone-releasing gland

Medulla Oblongata

Controls breathing and heart rate

Stretch Reflex

Reflex that resists muscle stretch

Corneal Reflex

Blinking when the eye is touched

Femoral Nerve

Nerve that helps move the feel the thigh

Frontal Lobe

Controls thinking, planning and movement

Corpus Callosum

Connects left and right brain sides

Amygdala

Processes emtions like fear

Pineal Gland

Releases melatonin for sleep

Cranial Nerve

Nerves that come from the brain

Babinski Reflex

Toe movement in babies when foot is stroked

Trigeminal Nerve

Facial nerve for feeling and chewing

Partietal Lobe

Processes touch and body position

Thalamus

Relay station for sensory

Midbrain

Part of brainstem for vision and movement

Cerebellum

Controls balance and coordination

Vagus Nerve

Control organs in chest and abdomen

Contralateral Reflex

Refelx on the opposite side of the stimulus