Brain

Medulla Oblongata
- Regulates many of the many of the Autonomic Functions that sustain life
- Heart rate
- Breathing
- Blood pressure
Pons
- Assists medulla in regulation of breathing
- Connects the Cerebellum to the rest of the brain
- Has reflex center for head movements
- Relating to visual and/or auditory stimuli
Midbrain
- Relays information between Cerebrum and the Cerebellum, Cerebrum and the spinal cord
- Has reflex centers relating to visual/auditory/tactile stimuli
Hypothalamus
- Maintains homeostasis
- Regulates hunger, sleep, thirst
- Control Pituitary Gland - link between nervous and endocrine (激素分泌) system
- Forms floor of third ventricle
Thalamus
- Relay station for sensory information
- Receive all info (except for small)
- Send to the correct portion of the cerebrum
- (Last place for sensory input)
Limbic System
-mammillary bodies
-cingulate gyrus
-thalamus
-hippocampus
-fornix (fibertract) --> between the connection of hippocampus and mammillary body
- Emotions and Learning
- Serve as "information filter"
Cerebrospinal Fluid
-clear tissue fluid
- Protective cushion within the CNS
- Supply nutrients and filters waste

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Brain

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Brain Parts and Their Functions

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2010-05-08T21:40:07Z

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