A&P Summer Brain and Reflexes Practical

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Cerebrum

Largest brain part, controls thinking and moment

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Temporal Lobe

Processes touch and body position

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Basal Ganglia

Controls movement and habits

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Hypothalamus

Controls huner, thirst and temperature

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Pons

Part of brainstem that links brain parts

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Reflex Arc

Pathway of a reflex

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Hoffman’s Reflex

Finger reflex test of spinal cord damage

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Sciatic Nerve

Large nerve running down the leg

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Cerebral Cortex

Outer layer of the brain, handles senses and decisions

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Occipital Lobe

Processes vision

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Hippocampus

Important for memory

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Pituitary

Main hormone-releasing gland

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Medulla Oblongata

Controls breathing and heart rate

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Stretch Reflex

Reflex that resists muscle stretch

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Corneal Reflex

Blinking when the eye is touched

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Femoral Nerve

Nerve that helps move the feel the thigh

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Frontal Lobe

Controls thinking, planning and movement

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Corpus Callosum

Connects left and right brain sides

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Amygdala

Processes emtions like fear

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Pineal Gland

Releases melatonin for sleep

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Cranial Nerve

Nerves that come from the brain

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Babinski Reflex

Toe movement in babies when foot is stroked

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Trigeminal Nerve

Facial nerve for feeling and chewing

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Partietal Lobe

Processes touch and body position

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Thalamus

Relay station for sensory

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Midbrain

Part of brainstem for vision and movement

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Cerebellum

Controls balance and coordination

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Vagus Nerve

Control organs in chest and abdomen

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Contralateral Reflex

Refelx on the opposite side of the stimulus