AP Psychology parts of the brain** Flashcards

4968166029	brain stem	controls blood pressure, breathing, and heart rate in the medulla (3pts: medulla, pons, midbrain)	0
4968166030	pons	regulates breathing and respiratory rhthyms; involved in motor control, posture, balance	1
4968166031	cerebellum	regulates motor behavior, particularly automatic movements	2
4968166033	lateral ventricles	fluid-filled spaces that help cushion the brain; when enlarged shows sign of psychiatric disorders	3
4968166036	fourth ventricle	-passageway within the pons that receives cerebrospinal fluid from the third ventricle -releases cerebrospinal fluid to surround the brain and spinal cord	4
4968166037	pituitary gland	Endocrine gland attached to the base of the brain that secretes hormones that affect the function of other glands as well as hormones that act directly on physical processes.	5
4968166048	medulla	Base of brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing	6
4968166050	thalamus	A Subcortical structure that relays and filters information from the senses and transmits the information to the cerebral cortex.	7
4968166053	corpus callosum	A thick band of axons that connects the two cerebral hemispheres and acts as a communication link between them.	8
4968166059	basal ganglia	Large clusters of neurons, located above the thalamus and under the cerebral cortex, that work with the cerebellum and the cerebral cortex to control and coordinate voluntary movements.	9
4968166060	Broca's area	controls language expression-area of the frontal lobe in left hemisphere that directs muscle movements invloved in speech	10
4968166061	frontal lobe	Largest and longest lobe in each hemisphere. Located in the upper forward half. Association areas are involved with planning, problem-solving, personality, decision making, controlling emotions and speech production	11
4968166062	reticular formation	A netlike collection of cells throughout the midbrain that controls general body arousal and the ability to focus attention.	12
4968166064	hippocampus	A neural center located in the limbic system that helps process explicit memories for storage.	13
4968166065	wernicke's area	A specialised area in the left temporal lobe which is involved with comprehending the sounds of human speech	14
4968166066	amygdala	A limbic system structure involved in memory and emotion, particularly fear and aggression.	15
4968166068	occipital lobe	A region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information	16
4968166069	parietal lobe	Portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear; receives sensory input for touch and body position	17
4968166070	temporal lobe	Located bottom of both cerebral hemispheres; Auditory reception and interpretation, expressed behavior, receptive speech, information retrieval	18
5007196838	sensory cortex	Thin vertical strip of the cerebral cortex that receives incoming touch sensations from the rest of the body.	19