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Brain Functions

Information Processing

TermDefinition
Thalamus Relaying sensory information; center for pain perception
Ventricles Absorbs physical shock to brain; supplies food & rids waste Filled with cerebrospinal fluid
Pons Breathing; movement in face, eyes, & hearing
Brain Stem Controls reflexes; regulatory functions including breathing and heartbeat
Cerebellum coordination; regulate muscular activity
Choroid Plexus Produces cerebrospinal fluid
Cerebrum complex neural functions & sensory functions -mostly voluntary
Pituitary Gland Controls growth and development & other gland functions
Medulla Oblongata Heart / lung control / regulation
Hypothalamus coordinates autonomic nervous system and activity in pituitary gland. Controls: body temp., thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems. Also sleep and emotions.
Pineal Gland secretes hormone-like substance Melatonin that regulates sleep patterns
Mid Brain Relay station for audio and visual information
Corpus Callosum Nerve fibers that transfer information between hemispheres.
Amygdala Involved with emotions, aggression, and memory. Part of the Limbic system.
Temporal Lobe episodic (events) memory; Semantic (facts) memory; language
Parietal Lobe object/space perception; spelling; calculation;
Frontal Lobe Decision making; motivation/inhibition; Language (speech and word selection); Motor control. Two parts: Premotor Cortex & prefrontal area
Premotor cortex Storage of motor patterns
Prefrontal Area Concentration; Elaboration; judgement; inhibition; personality; emotional traits
Occipital Lobe Visual Processing (color, shape, motion, position)
Created by: jhotchkiss
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