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| Cerebrum-The cerebrum or cortex is the largest part of the human brain, associated with higher brain function such as thought and action. |
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| Cerebral hemisphere-seperates right and left sides of the brain |
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| frontal lobe-associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving |
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| parietal lobe-associated with movement, orientation, recognition, perception of stimuli |
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- Temporal Lobe- associated with perception and recognition of auditory stimuli, memory, and speech
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- Occipital Lobe- associated with visual processing
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| precentral gyrus-controls the voluntary movements of skeletal muscles |
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| post central gyrus-location of the primary somatosensory cortex, the main sensory receptive area for the sense of touch. |
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| central sulcus-Separates frontal from parietal lobe |
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| Longitudinal fissure- Separates two hemispheres |
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| corpus callosum- Connects two hemispheres. Bands commisural fibers linking the hemispheres |
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| choroid plexus- produces csf |
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thalmus-Relay station, brain region that combines
information from different sensory systems |
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| hypothalmus-4Fs (feeding, fleeing, fighting, making love) |
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| infundibulum- connects floor of the hypothalmus to pituitary gland |
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| pituitary gland- It is part of the endocrine system and produces hormones which control other glands as well as various bodily functions. |
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| pineal gland- produces melatonin, which helps maintain circadian rhythm and regulate reproductive hormones. |
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| pons-Motor control, consciousness, alertness |
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Medulla (oblongata) Maintaining vital body functions
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| fourth ventricle-to protect the human brain from trauma and to help form the central canal. |
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| cerebral aqueduct-contains cerebrospinal fluid, and connects the third ventricle in the diencephalon to the fourth ventricle within the region of the mesencephalon and metencephalon |
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cerebellum- Regulation and coordination of movement,
posture, balance, rhythm |
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| Olfactory bulb- Sense olfactory stimuli |
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