Forebrain
What is the subortical structures
Structures under the cortex
What is the differecme between the thalamus amd hypothalamus?
The thalamus controls sense while hypothalamus controls hormones
What does the frontal lobe do?
Regulates emotion, motor functions, planning, and higher reasoning
What is the right hemisphere associated with?
Creativity and imagination.
What are neurotransmitters?
Vessels for communication between neurons
What does the limbic system control
Emotion, motivations, memory, and learning
What is the role of the hippocampus?
It converts short term memories into long term memories.
What does the parietal lobe control?
Sense of touch, taste, temperature, and body position.
What is the left hemisphere associated with
Logic, language, and systematic thinking
What are some characteristics of dopamine?
It influences movement, learning, and attention. It is released in anticipation of a reward.
What structures are in the forebrain
Cortex, corpus callosum, subortical structures, limbic system, basal ganglia
What makes up the limbic system
Thalamus, hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala, and cingulate cortex
What is the difference between the temporal lobe and the occipital lobe?
Temporal relates to hearing and occipital is visual processing
What connects the twohemispheres
The corpus callosum ( the great mediator )
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