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Homeostasis #1

The Brain: Structures and Functions

StructureFunction
Frontal Lobe Motor areas control movement of voluntary muscles; association areas are linked to intellectual activities and personality
Temoral Lobe Sensory areas are associated with vision and hearing; association areas are linked to memory and interpretation of sensory information.
Occipital Lobe Sensory areas are associated with vision; association areas interpret visual information
Cerebellum Region of the brain that coordinates muscle movement.
Medulla Oblongata Region of the hindbrain that joins the spinal cord to the cerebellum; site of autonomic nerve control
Cerebral Hemisphere Major coordinating center for sensory and motor nerves.
Corpus Callosum A nerve tract that joins the two cerebral hemispheres
Cerebral Cortex The outer lining of the cerebral hemispheres.
Thalamus Area of the brain that coordinates and interprets sensory information anddirects it to the cerebrum.
Hypothalamus Region that is resonsible for coordinating many nerve and hormone functions
Pons Region of the brain that acts as a relay station by sending nerve messages between the cerebellum and the medulla
Pituitary Gland Functions as the control center by coordinating the endocrine and nervous systems.
Parietal Lobe Sensory areas are associated with touch and temperature awareness; association areas have been linked to emotions and interpreting speech.
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