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Ch 1-3 Brain

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Pituitary Gland   Regulates other endocrine glands  
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Hypothalamus   Regulates fear, thirst, sex-drive, aggression  
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Corpus Callosum   Connects left and right hemispheres of brain  
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Cerebral Cortex   Controls complex thoughts, stores memories  
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Thalamus   Relays info from sensory organs to cerebral cortex  
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Hippocampus   Forms long-term memories, helps remember, plays role in emotions  
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Cerebellum   Controls balance, maintains muscle coordination  
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Recticular Formation   Nerves running from hindbrain through midbrain to cerebral cortex, controlling arousal and attention  
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Amygdala   Responsible for fear responses and memory of fear  
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Medulla   Nerves cross from one side of the body to the opposite side of the brain  
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Pons   Relays messages between the cerebellum and cortex... Sleep and dreaming  
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Parietal Lobes   Touch, temp, body position  
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Temporal Lobes   Auditory, language  
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Frontal Lobes   Planning, personality, memory storage, complex decision making  
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Occipital Lobes   Processes visual info from eyes  
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Cortex   "Rind", outer-covering packed of neurons  
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Right Cerebral Hemisphere   Processes info globally, emotional expression, spatial perception, face recognition (as well as patterns, melodies and emotions)  
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Left Cerebral Hemisphere   Language, writing, logical thought, info processed sequentially  
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