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Exam 1
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
09/14/2011

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Cerebrum
Definition
Sensing, Thinking, Learning, Emotion, Consciousness, Voluntary Movement
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Corpus Callosum
Definition
Bridge of fibers passing information between the two hemisphers
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Thalamus
Definition
Relay center for cortex; handles incoming and outgoing signals
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Cerebellum
Definition
Coordinates fine muscle movement, balance
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Reticular Formation
Definition
Fibers that carry stimulation related to sleep and arousal
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Spinal Cord
Definition
transmits info between brain and rest of body; simple reflexes
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Medulla
Definition
regulating unconscious functions
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Pons
Definition
Sleep and Arousal
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Pituitary Gland
Definition
master gland. regulates other glands
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Hypothalamus
Definition
regulates basic biological needs
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hind brain
Definition
pons, medula, cerebellum
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Midbrain
Definition
Reticular Formation,
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Forebrain
Definition
Thalamus, hypothalamus, limbic system, and cerebrum
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