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Brain Structures
Brain Structures & their functions
Question | Answer |
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corpus callosum | axon fibers connecting two cerebral hemispheres |
thalamus | relays messages between lower brain centers and cerebral cortex |
hypothalamus | controls maintenance functions such as eating; helps govern endocrine system; linked to emotion & reward |
pituitary gland | master endocrine gland |
reticular formation | helps control arousal |
medulla | controls heartbeat & breathing |
spinal cord | pathway for neural fibers traveling two and from brain; controls simple reflexes |
cerebellum | coordinates voluntary movement & balance & supports memories of such |
cerebral cortex | ultimate control & information-processing center |
amygdala | linked to emotion |
hippocampus | linked to memory |