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Lower level brain stem stuff
as the name implies
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Psychology
11th Grade
03/14/2013

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Term
brainstem
Definition
oldest part, central core, beginning of spinal cord enters skull
-responsible for automatic survival functions
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medulla
Definition
base of brainstem, controls/ensures heartbeat and breathing
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pons
Definition
controls heart rhythm in front of medulla
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reticular formation
Definition
nerve network in brainstem - behind the medulla
- controls arousal (not sex)
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thalamus
Definition
brain's sensory switchboard, located on top of brainstem
- directs messages to sensory receiving areas in cortex and transmits replies to cerebellum and medulla
(in short it controls all senses except smell)
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midbrain
Definition
auditory, visual processing - section inside it that is involved in producing dopamine
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cerebellum
Definition
-the "little brain" attacked to rear of brainstem
-helps coordinate voluntary movement and balance
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limbic system
Definition
donut shape - system of neural structures, controls emotions- includes hippocampus, amygdala, and hypothalamus
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amygdala
Definition
two almond shaped neural clusters linked to controlling fear or rage
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hippocampus
Definition
memory, transferring short-term memory to long-term memory
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hypothalamus
Definition
below thalamus - directs maintenance activities (homeostasis)
.eating
.drinking
.body temp
.controls endocrine system via pituitary gland
. linked to emotion - linked to pleasure sensor
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olds and milner
Definition
placed electrode in the reward center in a rat
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