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Brain Module 11 and 12
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Three Major Divisions Hindbrain Midbrain Forebrain Base of brain
Coordinates basic body functions Midbrain Located above hindbrain Very small in humans Coordinates simple movements with sensory information Forebrain Most sophisticated Allows for complex thoughts and behaviors unique to humans
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Hindbrain Brainstem Base of brain at top of spinal cord Functions
Auto survival functions Sends and receives information Severe Damage to brainstem results in death
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Hindbrain Cerebellum Behind the brainstem underneath brain
Means “little brain” – looks like a mini brain attached to the brainstem Functions Balance and coordination Fine motor movements Procedural memory
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Hindbrain Pons Above the medulla on the brainstem and below the thalamus Function Sleep and arousal Dreams Facial expressions
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Hindbrain Medulla (med-you-la) Below the pons on the brainstem
Functions Heartbeat, breathing, digestion Reflexes Sneezing, coughing, vomiting, swallowing
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Midbrain Reticular Activating System
Network of nerves running vertically through the brainstem to the thalamus Functions Arousal to stimuli Sleep Attentiveness Filters and relays info to the thalamus Damage to this area causes one to go into a coma Ri-tic-u-ler
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Midbrain Basal Ganglia Midbrain and forebrain Functions
Smooth voluntary body movements Cell damage from to much dopamine – disrupts movement – Parkinson’s disease Basal gang-lee-a
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Forebrain Thalamus 2 connected egg structures located at top of the brainstem Functions Sensory info EXCEPT for smell Ex. Send sound signals to the temporal lobes
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Forebrain Limbic System 3 Parts HAH Hippocampus Amygdala Functions
Bagel-shaped group of structures between the brainstem and the cerebral cortex Functions Learning Memory Emotion Basic drives 3 Parts HAH Hippocampus Amygdala Hypothalamus
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Limbic System H – Hippocampus A – Amygdala H – Hypothalamus
Processes conscious memories A – Amygdala Connected to emotion H – Hypothalamus Oversees drinking, eating, and body temp Rewards center
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