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Physio Psych
Ch. 2-3
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Psychology
Undergraduate 1
02/20/2013

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Term
Forebrain
Definition
Most Rostal of the 3 major division.
contains the Diencephalon and Telencephalon
Term
Telencephalon
Definition
contains Limbic system, cerebral cortex and basal ganglia
Term
Diencephalon
Definition
contains the Thalamus and Hypothalamus
Term
Cerebral Cortex
Definition
the cortex that covers the surface of the
cerebellum.
Term
basal ganglia
Definition
A group of subcortical nuclei in the telencephalon,
the caudate nucleus, the globus pallidus, and the putamen;
important parts of the motor system.
Term
limbic system
Definition
A group of brain regions including the anterior
thalamic nuclei, amygdala, hippocampus, limbic cortex, and parts
of the hypothalamus, as well as their interconnecting fiber bundles.
Term
neuraxis
Definition
An imaginary line drawn through the center of the
length of the central nervous system, from the bottom of the
spinal cord to the front of the forebrain.
Term
anterior
Definition
With respect to the central nervous system, located
near or toward the head.
Term
posterior
Definition
With respect to the central nervous system, located
near or toward the tail
Term
rostral
Definition
“Toward the beak”; with respect to the central nervous
system, in a direction along the neuraxis toward the front of the face.
Term
caudal
Definition
“Toward the tail”; with respect to the central nervous
system, in a direction along the neuraxis away from the front of
the face
Term
dorsal
Definition
“Toward the back”; with respect to the central nervous
system, in a direction perpendicular to the neuraxis toward the top
of the head or the back.
Term
ventral
Definition
“Toward the belly”; with respect to the central
nervous system, in a direction perpendicular to the neuraxis
toward the bottom of the skull or the front surface of the body.
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