PSY 1300 Chapter 2
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- 3 major sections of the brain
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1. hindbrain
2. midbrain
3. forebrain - three structures generally associated w/the hindbrain
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1. medulla
2. pons
3. cerebellum - what part of the brain contains many axons that cross from one side of the brain to the other...which is why its name is Latin for "bridge"??
- PONS
- what runs throught the core of the hindbrain, midbrain, and brainstem??
- the Reticular Formation/RF
- what prefix means under?
- hypo-
- plays an active role in integrating info from various senses and may be involved in learning and memory
- thalamus
- general function is regulation of the body's internal environment, including temperature control, which it accomplishes by regulating the endocrine system
- hypothalamus
- considered the master endocrine gland b/c it releases hormones that activate the other endocrine glands
- pituitary gland
- influences important aspects of behavior...either directly...or indirectly
- hypothamalus
- this system includes the fornix, hippocampus, amygdala, hypothalamus, and septum
- The Limbic System
- well known role of this part of the brain is in pleasure and reward
- The Limbic System
- part of brain that allows you to decide whether you agree or disagree with what is presented and then discuss it with others
- cerebral cortex
- crowning glory of the brain
- cerebral cortex
- a condition w/ a nonfunctioning cerebral cortex...making you unaware of yourselve and your surroundings is called
- persistent vegetative state (PVS)
- the cortex contains numerous wrinkles called
- convolutions
- distinguish humans from other animals
- higher functions
- this part of brain had 3 major functions including motor control, speech production, and higher functions
- frontal lobes
- receives info about touch in different body areas
- somatosensory cortex
- incoming sensory info from the ears is processed in this area and then sent to the parietal loes, where it is combined w/visual and other body sensation info
- auditory cortex
- a section of the left temoral lobe that is involved in language comprehension
- Wernickes' Area
- a section of the left frontal lobe thats responsible for speech production
- Broca's Area