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10 Cards in this Set
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Parietal
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somatic sensory area,
understanding speech and reading |
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Occipital
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vision
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temporal
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auditory,
olfactory, memory |
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frontal
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primary motor area,
speaking, higher intellectual reasoning, also memory |
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hypothalamus
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most important autonomic center of the brain,
center of emotions and drives, regulates pituitary gland |
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Cerebellum
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coordinates complex muscular movements
controls balance and equilibrium "automatic pilot" |
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medulla oblongata
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contains autonomic centers regulating heart rate, respiration, and other visceral activities
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thalamus
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relay station for sensory impulses; crudely recognizes pleasant and unpleasant sensation
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midbrain
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conveys ascending and descending impulses,
involved with vision and hearing reflexes |
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pons
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mostly fiber tracts, involved with breathing
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