divides from the proencephalon to from the cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, and limbic system
divides from the proencephalon to form the thalamus, hypothalamus, posterior pituitary gland, and pineal gland
differentiates into the midbrain
differentiates into the hindbrain
divides from the rhombencephalon to form the pons and cerebellum
divides from the rhombencephalon to form the medulla oblongata
associated with complex perceptual, cognitive, and behavioral processes, emotion and memory; contains the cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, limbic system, thalamus, and hypothalamus
forebrain structure; divided into four lobes: frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal; complex perceptual, cognitive, and behavioral processes
Executive function, impulse control; prefrontal: long-term planning; primary motor cortex: motor function; Broca's area: speech production
Somatosensory cortex: Sensation of touch, pressure, temperature, and pain; spatial processing, orientation, and manipulation
Visual processing, aka striate cortex
Auditory cortex: Sound processing; Wernicke's area: associated with language reception and comprehension; memory and emotion (limbic system)
forebrain structure; receive information from the cortex and relay this information to the brain and spinal to coordinate movement; helps to make movements smooth and our posture s
forebrain structure; Emotion and memory
primary pleasure center in the brain; association with addictive behavior
limbic system; fear and aggression
limbic system; memory and learning; helps consolidate information to form long-term memories
communication with the limbic system; aids the hippocampus with communcating with other portions of the limbic system
limbic system; forebrain structure; Sensory relay station (except smell), sorts and transmits sensory impulses to appropriate areas of the cerebral cortex
limbic system; forebrain structure; Hunger and thirst; emotion; maintains homeostasis (metabolism, temperature, water balance), drives brahvior (hunger, thirst, sexual behavior) an
'hunger center'; detects when body needs more food or fluids; triggers eating and drinking; destruction makes one Lack Hunger
'satiety center'; provides signals to stop eating; destruction makes one Very Much Hungry
controls sexual behavior; destruction can lead to Asexuality
connects the hypothalamus to anterior pituitary
more of an endocrine structure; 'master' gland that releases hormones that regulate activities of endocrine structures
comprised of axonal projections from hypothalamus and is site for release of ADH and oxytocin
key in biological rhythms; secretes melatonin; receives direct signals from the retina for coordination with sunlight
associated with involuntary reflex response triggered by visual or auditory stimuli
midbrain structure; receives sensory information from the auditory system; has role in reflexive reactions to sudden loud noises
midbrain structure; receives visual sensory input
controls balance motor coordination, breathing, digestion, sleeping and waking, vital functions necessary for survival; contains the medulla oblongata, pons, and cerebellum
hindbrain structure; lower brain structure responsible for regulating breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
hindbrain structure; lies above medulla and contains sensory and motor pathways between the cortex and the medulla; connects cerebellum, spinal cord with higher brain centers; aids
hindbrain structure; mushroom structure out the back of the pons; refined motor movements; maintains posture and balance, coordinates body movements
arousal and alertness
broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain
thick sheath of connective tissue that protect the brain, keep it anchored, resorb CSF; Dura mater, Arachnoid mater, Pia mater
one side of the brain communicates with the opposite side of the body (e.g. movement)
one side of the brain communicates with the same side of the body (e.g. hearing)
defined as the hemisphere more heavily stimulated during language reception and production; usually the left; primarily analytic
usually the right, is associated with intuition, creativity, music, cognition, and spatial processing
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