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The outer portion of the brain
Cortex
What connects the right and left hemishphere
Corpus callosum
What does "cerebellum" mean
Little brain
what is the thalamus' function
Relays informations from sensory receptors to be processed by other parts of the brain
What part of the spinal cord controls heartbeat, breathing, and swallowing?
Medulla
what does the skull anatomy correlates to
Cortex label
what is the right and left hemisphere associate with
Right: creativity and imagination
left: logic and systematic thinking
Forebrain structures
Cortex
cortex callosum
subortical structures
Which part of the limbic system regulates the pituitary glands
Hypothalamus
What is also known as the "attention center"
Reticular formation
why is the cortex wrinkled
To allow more brain to fit into a smaller space
What is responsible for the production of speech
Broca's area
what does the limbic system influence
Emotions, motivations, memory, and learning
What is responsible for fear response
Amygdala
What is nicknamed "sea monster"
Hippocampus