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Brain anatomy functions

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arbor vitae
white matter "tree like"
transverse fissure
separates occipital lobe of cerebrum form the cerebrum
spinal cord
relay center to the brain
hypothalamus
maintains homeostasis
thalamus
relay center to the cerebrum
fornix
contains never tracks- connects parts of limbic system
ventricles
contains CSF
corpus callosum
tissue that connects 2 hemispheres
pineal gland
produces melatonin, regulates sleep/ wake system
colloculi
head and eye movements
occulomotor nerves
vision
infundibulum
stem of pituitary gland
medulla oblongata
regulates viatle reflexes, heart beat, beathing, etc...
pons
relay center
midbrain
relay center
olfactory lobe
smell
pituitary gland
master gland, controls other glands, produces growth hormone
optic chiasm
vision
optic nerves
vision
cerebelum
coordination, posture, balance
tempral loves
hearing, speech, smell
occipital lobe
vision
parietal lobes
sensory area
frontal lobe
reasoning, personality, critical thinking
cerebral cotex
conscience mind, self awareness, contains interneurons
gyri
fold in the cerebral cortex, increase surface size
longitudinal fissure
divides the hemispheres
left and right hemispheres
halves a cerebrum, left side- logic and math, right side- creativity
cerebrum
higher level activity
dura mater
protects spinal chord and brain
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