AP Psychology Chapter 2
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- The three major divisions of the human brain are
- the hindbrain; the midbrain; the forebrain;
- Humans share the same structure of the
- hindbrain;
- hindbrain
- "primitive" part of the brain; it coordinates basic bodily functions involving movement;
- The hindbrain is composed of
- three stuctures: the cerebellum, pons and medulla;
- cerebellum
- coordinates smooth motor movements
- pons
- helps regulate sleep and arousal;
- medulla
- regulates the cardiovascular system, respiration, and skeletal muscles;
- midbrain
- consists of the tectum and the tegmentum;
- tectum
- conveys auditory and visual information to other parts of the brain and is involved in visul reflexes;
- tegmentum
- controls sequences of movements, including eye movements;