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| Name the divisions of the brain and the areas within those divisions. |
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Hindbrain: cerebellum, medulla oblangata, reticular formation
Midbrain: ineferior and superior colliculi
Forebrain: thalamus, hypothalamus, basal ganglia, limbic system, cerebral cortex |
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| inferior and superior colliculi |
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| Form the corpora quadrigemina. Auditory and visual reflexes |
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| Relay station for sensory information. |
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| Maintain homeostasis. Integrate with endocrine system via hypophyseal portal system to connect with Ant. Pit. gland. |
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| Smoothen movements and maintain posture. |
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Control emotions and memory. Contains amygdala(fear/aggression), hippocampus(Consolidate memory via fornix), septal nuclei(feeling of pleasure).
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Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal
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1. Frontal Lobe
2. Parietal Lobe |
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1.Executive function, impulse, motor function, speech.
2. Sensation control. orientation
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- Occipital Lobe
- Temporal Lobe
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- Visual processing
- Sound processing, memory, emotions
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| State the most dominant hemisphere for language. |
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| List the Neurotransmittors and their effect. |
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- Acetylcholine: somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
- Dopamine: smooth movements, steady posture.
- Endorphins: painkiller.
- Epi(hormone)/Norepi(neuro): fight or flight, and alertness.
- GABA: hyperpolarizes brain to "stabilize"
- Serotonin: mood, sleep, eating, dreaming (MEDS)
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| The Process of Neurulation |
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| CNS forms from the activation of ectoderm by the notochord. Ectoderm folds to form a neural crest and continues until a neural tube is formed. |
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| Describe the Primitive Reflexes. (4) |
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- Rooting: turn mouth to cheek that was touched.
- Moro: extends arms and retracts with falling sensation.
- Babinski: big toe extends, and others fan. vanishes within one year.
- Grasping: infant grasp anything placed in hand.
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1. Motor abilities progress head-to-toe and core to periphery.
2. parient oriented to self to other orientation.
3.language becomes complex. |
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