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| coordinates information coming into and out of the spinal cord |
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| an extension of the spinal cord into the skull that coordinates heart rate, circulation, and respiration |
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| a brain structure that regulates sleep, wakefulness, and levels of arousal |
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| a large structure of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills |
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| relays information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain |
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| orients an organism to its environment |
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| involved in movement and arousal |
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| highest level of the brain, controls complex cognitive, emotional, sensory, and motor functions |
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| the outermost layer of the brain visible to the naked eye, divided into two hemispheres |
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| areas of the forebrain housed under the cerebral cortex near the very center of the brain |
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| relays and filters information from senses and transmits the information to the cerebral cortex |
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| regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, and sexual behavior |
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| the "master gland," releases hormones that direct the function of many other glands in the body |
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| a group of structures that includes the hypothalamus, amygdala, and hippocampus, involved in motivation, emotion, learning, and memory |
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| creates new memories and integrates them into a network of knowledge so they can be stores in different parts of the cerebral cortex |
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| plays a central role in emotional processes, particularly the formation of emotional memories |
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| a group of subcortical structures that direct intentional movements |
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| connects the two cerebral hemispheres |
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| processes visual information |
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| processes information about touch, contains the somatosensory cortex |
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| controls language and hearing, contains primary auditory cortex |
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| specialized areas for movement, abstract thinking, planning, memory, and judgement |
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| composed of neurons that help provide sense and meaning to information registered in the cortex |
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