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Brain Parts Functions
Brain Parts
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Biology
10th Grade
05/18/2016

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Pons
Definition
Relays messages between the cerebellum and the cerebrum
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Pineal Body
Definition
Produces melatonin, reproductive hormones, circadian rhythm
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Corpus Callosum
Definition
Communications between 2 hemispheres
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Pituitary Gland
Definition
Master Endocrine Gland (growth hormones)
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Thalamus
Definition
Consciousness, sleep, sensory, alertness, interpretation
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Hippocampus
Definition
Memory (long/short term)
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Hypothalamus
Definition
Eating, emotions, rewards, thirst, body temperature
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Medulla Oblongata
Definition
Heartbeat/Breathing
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Temporal Lobe
Definition
Auditory Reception/Interpretation
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Parietal Lobe
Definition
Sensory Input/ Body Orientation
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Occipital Lobe
Definition
Primary Visual Reception/Association
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Frontal Lobe
Definition
Cognition/Memory
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Cerebellum
Definition
Voluntary Movement/Balance
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Cerebrum
Definition
Thought/Action/Learning
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Brainstem
Definition
Where brain and spinal cord connect
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Cerebral Cortex
Definition
Muscle Coordination
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Amygdala
Definition
Neutral Centers linked to emotion/phobias/social situations
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