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Chapter 11

Pharamcology: An Introduction

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Basal Ganglia Extra-pyramidal system; regulates motor activity
Cerebellum coordinates body movements and posture and helps maintain body equilibrium
Cerebral Cortex controls the body's voluntary activities
Cerebral Medulla conducts nerve impulses to and from different areas of the brain
Cerebrum uppermost part of the brain that controls higher intellectual abilities
Electroencephalogram (EEG) A recording of the electrical activity of the cortex
Hypothalamus controls many body functions
Limbic System Neural pathway connecting different brain areas involved in regulation of behavior and emotion.
Medulla Oblongata controls cardiac, vasomotor, and respiratory functions
Pons serves as a relay station for verve fibers traveling to other brain areas
Reticular Formation Network of nerve fibers that travel throughout the brain-stem and cerebrum; regulates level of wakefulness
Thalamus regulates sensory impulses traveling to the cortex
Where are the basal ganglia located & what body activity do they regulate? Is situated at the base of the fore-brain and strongly connected with the cerebral cortex, thalamus and other areas. It regulates motor activity
What three vital centers are located with in the medulla oblongata? 1. Cardiac (heart) 2. Vasomotor (blood pressure) 3. Respiratory (breathing)
List four body functions regulated by the hypothalamus. 1. Temp 2. Water balance 3. Appetite 4. Sleep
What functional components of the brain does the anti-anxiety drug selectively affect? 1. Reticular Formation 2. Limbic System
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