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Biopsychology, Brain
brain features
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
09/17/2011

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cerebral hemispheres
Definition
halves of the brain
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gyri
Definition
ridges of tissue
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sulci
Definition
furrows of tissues
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sylvian fissure
Definition

lateral sulcus

marks temporal lobe

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central sulcus
Definition
divides frontal and parietal
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temporal lobe
Definition
audio
Term
parietal
Definition

touch

postcentral gyurs-sensory map

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frontal lobe
Definition

motor control

precentral gyrus

Term
white matter
Definition
fiber tracts
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forebrain
Definition

cerebral hemispheres

thalamus, hypthalamus

Term
midbrain
Definition

cerebellum, pons

substantia nigra

medulla

brainstem

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basal ganglia
Definition
motor control
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limbic system
Definition

emotion and learning

amygdala

hippocampus

 

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cerebellum
Definition

motor coordination

integration of sensory/motor functions

cognition

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medulla
Definition

transitions from brainstem to spinal cord

tissue damage often fatal-breathing and heart rate

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pyramidal cell
Definition

most common neuron in cerbral cortex

one dendrite extends to outermost layer

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meninges
Definition

protective mebranes

three

surround brain and spinal cord

 

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dura mater
Definition
outer most protective layer of brain
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pia mater
Definition
innermost protective layer of brain
Term
carotid arteries
Definition
left and right sides of neck
Term
Anatomical Plains
Definition

horizontal-from above

sagittal-midline

coronal-from front

 

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Anterior
Definition
front
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Posterior
Definition
back
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Medial
Definition
toward midline
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Lateral
Definition
away from midline
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Rostral
Definition
toward nose
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Caudal
Definition
toward tail
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hindbrain
Definition
cerebellum, pons, medulla
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propose of wrinkling of cortex
Definition
increased surface area
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ventricles
Definition

contain spinal fluid

surrounds brain

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intracellular fluid
Definition
cytoplasm
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extracellular fluid
Definition
fluid between cells and in vascular system
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vasculature
Definition
blood supply to brain
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aneurysm
Definition
weakening of walls of blood vessel
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