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oldest part, central core, beginning of spinal cord enters skull
-responsible for automatic survival functions |
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| base of brainstem, controls/ensures heartbeat and breathing |
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| controls heart rhythm in front of medulla |
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nerve network in brainstem - behind the medulla
- controls arousal (not sex) |
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brain's sensory switchboard, located on top of brainstem
- directs messages to sensory receiving areas in cortex and transmits replies to cerebellum and medulla
(in short it controls all senses except smell) |
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| auditory, visual processing - section inside it that is involved in producing dopamine |
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-the "little brain" attacked to rear of brainstem
-helps coordinate voluntary movement and balance |
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| donut shape - system of neural structures, controls emotions- includes hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus |
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| two almond shaped neural clusters linked to controlling fear or rage |
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| memory, transferring short-term memory to long-term memory |
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below thalamus - directs maintenance activities (homeostasis)
.eating
.drinking
.body temp
.controls endocrine system via pituitary gland
. linked to emotion - linked to pleasure sensor |
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| placed electrode in the reward center in a rat |
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