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| A simple reflex that can be integrated within the spinal cord without input from the brain |
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| processes olfactory information, also it allows reasoning and cognition. |
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devoted to movement and balance
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| Brain portion between brain stem and cerebrum, consisting of thalamus and hypothalamus |
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| Unmyelinated Nerve cell bodies, dendrites, and axon terminals |
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| Central nervous system tissue composed primarily of myelinated axons |
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| Bundles of axons in the CNS, generally with a common origin and destination |
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| primary somatic sensory cortex |
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(somatosensory cortex)
Termination point of skin, musculoskeltal system and vicera. |
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| Regions of the frontal lobe that coordinate skeletal muscle movements |
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Region of the hypothalamus believed to be the center for the biological clock |
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| Inability to remember newly-acquired information |
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| One of the speech centers of the brain |
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Speech center in the frontal lobe |
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| Inability to understand spoken or visual information due to damage to Wernicke's area |
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| Inability to speak coherently as a result of damage to Broca's area |
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| behavioral drives/ controls homeostasis by controlling endocrine and autonomic function |
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| Pituitary gland/ Pineal gland |
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| endocrine glands located in the diencephalon |
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link between cognitive function and emotional responses.
Includes:
Amydala and cingulate gyrus: linked to emotion and memory
hippocampus: learning and memory |
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high brain function/ reasoning originate here
Three specialized areas: sensory areas, motor areas, association areas |
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in the sensory area of cerebral cortex.
processes touch and temperature |
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integrate sensory information into perception
Perception is the Brain's responce to stimuli |
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| controls arousal and modulates cognitive and modulates the sensory and cognitive systems. |
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| diffuse modulatory system |
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| influence attention, motivation, wakefullness, memory, motor control, mood, and metabolic homeostasis |
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| reticular activating system |
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| When two stimuli are associated with one another |
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| Include immitative behaviours, such as learning language. |
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| decreased response to a stimuli that is repeated over and over |
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| exposure to a noxious or intense stimuli creates enhanced response to subsequent exposure. |
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| does not require concious process for its creation or recall |
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| uses higher level cognitive skills for formation and requires concious attention for its recall |
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