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Large-Scale Brain Organization

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Define Grey Matter Neuronal Cell bodies (outer layer of brain)
Define White Matter Myelinated axons (inner part of the brain)
Define Corpus Callosum Myelinated connector of the brain hemispheres
Name the 3 structures of the brain Forebrain Midbrain Hindbrain
Define Forebrain Surrounds mid and hind Contains all 4 lobes
Define Midbrain transfers auditory info to forebrain conducts eye movement Contains motor and sensory information source for NT
Define Hindbrain Contains physiological functions on top of the spinal cord cerebellum is the largest region
T or F, front of the brain is called anterior T
T or F, Back of the brain is called posterior T
T or F, Inferior means dorsal F
T or F, superior means ventral F
Define Cerebral Cortex Outer layer of forebrain 3mm thick 80% of the brain 300 in^2 or 2000 cm^2 4 lobes sensory motor association
what happens in association areas? Cognitive functions Analyzes data from senses represent non physical things through showing
what happens in Motor Areas Control muscle movement Signals leave from brain to destination more movement= more brain power
what happens in Sensory Areas control senses Destination of signals Somatosensory= from skin Sensitive body parts have sensitive regions
Contralateral One side of the brain controls the other side
Subcortical structures Thalamus Hypthalamus Limbic System
What is the Limbic system made of Amygdala and Hippocampus
Role of Thalamus Messanger for processing
Role of hippocampus learning and memory
role of amygdala emotional processing
role of hypothalamus behavior for physiological needs
C, F, T, M, H, A, H Colorful Fruits Taste Maginificent Healthy Always Happy
Brain Lateralization Brain is connected by fiber bundles/ commissures Right Brain= Vision and Audio Left Brain= Communcation
Split brain patients have limited communication last call for epilepsy
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