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Outermost portion of the cortex, 80% of the human brain cortex
Neocortex
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Outermost layer of the brain, responsible for complex mental functions
Cerebral cortex
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Part of the forebrain that monitors 3 pleasurable activities (eating, drinking, sex); regulator of internal state, emotions & stress.
Hypothalamus
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2 principal structures of the limbic system
Amygdala and hippocampus
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Brain's largest division & most forward part
Forebrain
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3 main parts of the hindbrain
Medulla, cerebellum, pons
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3 major brain regions
Forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain
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Part of the brain with an important role in speech. Left hemisphere.
Broca's area
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Part of the brain involved in comprehending language. Left hemisphere.
Wernicke's area.
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Bundle of axons that connect the brain's 2 hemispheres.
Corpus callosum
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Region of the cerebral cortex responsible for higher intellectual functions such as thinking & problem solving
Association cortex.
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Lobe behind the forehead, responsible for intelligence and control of voluntary muscles
Frontal lobe
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Lobe at the back of the head that responds to visual stimuli
Occiptal lobes
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4 regions or lobes of each hemispheres
Occipital, temporal, frontal, parietal
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Lobe in the top rear of the head. Spacial location, attention, motor control.
Parietal lobes.
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Part of the hindbrain located where the spinal cord enters the skull. Controls breathing, heart rate, reflexes.
Medulla
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Extends from rear of the hindbrain, responsible for motor coordination
Cerebellum
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Connects cerebellum and brain stem, controls sleep and arousal
Pons
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Connects with spinal cord, includes much of the hindbrain
Brain stem
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Diffuse collection of neurons involved in stereotyped patterns of behavior (walking, sleeping, etc)
Reticular formation
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Part of the brain & limbic system that involves discrimination of objects that are necessary for survival.
Amygdaka
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Part of the limbic system with special role in the storage of memories (determines which ones get “printed” into neural traces in the cortex).
Hippocampus
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Part of the forebrain that sorts information and sends it to the right places – relay station.
Thalamus
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Part of the forebrain that works with the cerebellum and cortex to control & coordinate voluntary movements. Habitual behaviors like riding a bicycle.
Basal ganglia
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Lobes just above the ears. Controls hearing, language, processing, memory
Temporal lobes
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Region of the cerebral cortex that processes information about voluntary movement
Motor cortex
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Region of the cerebral cortex that processes information about body sensations
Somatosensory cortex
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