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the largest part of the human brain
contains all consious processes
surface is folded with upward folds called gyri and bottom folds are sulci |
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second major part of the brain
surrounds the third ventricle
contains thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus |
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contains paired masses of grey matter into bodies called nuclei
it is a relay station for sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex |
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is iferior to the thalamus and composed of a dozen or more nucei
Homostasis is regulated in this area, and recepters recieve impulses
hormones stored in the pituitary gland are produced here |
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second largest portion of the human brain
has two hemispheres and small surface folds
helps coordinate and control movements initiated by the cerebrum |
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| is continuous with the spinal cord |
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| has fibers that carry sesory impulses from the spinal cord to the thalamus and motor impulses from the cereberal cortex back to the spinal cord |
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| is a bridge like structure containing many fibers carrying signals to the brain |
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| conains grey matter carrying signals from the spinal cord and other parts of the brain nuclei coordinate activities by integrating signals from sensory neurons and sending responses to the cerebellum or the thalamus the cardiac center is a mass of neurons located in the medulla for the regulation of the heart rate and other vasomotor centers regulate the diameters of blood vessels the depth and rate of breathing are regulated in the respiratory center, also in the medulla |
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| stores hormones made by the hypothalamus |
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| is a mass of fibers carrting sigmals between the two cerebral hemispheres |
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| associated with the sense of smell |
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