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BB adv psych brain
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hind brain | consists of the Medulla, Pons, and Cerebellum |
| Medulla | controls breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure |
| Cerebellum | controls balance and coordination--if damaged can cause jerky motions, loss of balance, and lack of coordination |
| mid brain | important for hearing and sight; pain is registered |
| Fore brain | consists of the thalmus, hypothalmus, and cerebrla cortex |
| Thalmus | relays and transmits incoming messages from sense receptors, except those for smell |
| Hypothalmus | governs motivation and emotional responses |
| Cerebral cortex | regulates most complex behavior |
| Association areas | areas of the cerebral cortex where incoming messages from the seperate senses are combined into meaningful impressions, and outgoing messages from motor areas are integrated |
| occipital lobe | recieves and interprets visual information |
| temporal lobe | helps regulate hearing, smell, balance, and equillibrium, and certain emotions and motivations |
| parietal lobe | responds to sensations of touch and bodily positions |
| frontal lobe | responsible for voluntary movement, attention, goal directed behavior, and appropriate emotional experiences |