brain lab

Pons

relays sensory information between the cerebrum & cerebellum.

plays a role in sleeping and dreaming, arousal

controls autonomic functions

medulla oblongata

controls autonomic functions including breathing, heart rate regulation, digestion, blood pressure

optic chiasm

part of the brain where the optic nerves are crossing

olfactory bulbs

integrate information coming from olfactory (smell) receptors and sends signal to the cerebrum

cerebrum

largest structure in the human brain. essential for awareness, language, cognition , memory & consciousness

pineal gland

produces and secretes melatonin which controls circadian rhythm

corpus callosum

connect the left and right hemisphere

cerebellum

involved in the coordination of motor movements as well as basic facets of memory and learning

thalamus

integrates sensory signals from different part of the body and passes it to the cortex

hypothalamus

controls thermo regulation, osmoregulation(thirst), satiety and synthesize hormones

gray matter

consist of neuron cell bodies, dendrites and unmyelinated axons

white matter

consists of bundles of myelinated axons

meninges of the brain

the 3 tissue layers.

pia matter- inner

arachnoid- middle

dura matter - outer

gray matter & white matter

the brian and spinal cord contains

cerebrospinal fluid

the central canal of the spinal cord and the ventricles of the brain are filled with ____