Brain structure
What are the 3 parts of the brain?
Forebrain, midbrain, and Hindbrain
What is Reticular Formation?
system of nerves in hindbrain and is the attention center
The cortex is the _____ of the brain
outer portion
The right hemisphere is associated with ?
Creativity and imagination
What is Aphasia?
Loss of ability to understand or express speech
What kind of structure does the forebrain include?
Cortex, corpus collasum, and subcortical structures.
Pons influences _____ and _____
Sleeping and dreaming
Skull anatomy=______
Cortex labels
The left hemisphere is associated with ?
Logic, language, and systematic thinking
What would damage to wernicke's area do ?
In the Subcortical structures "sub" means what?
Under
where is the medulla located?
Top of the spinal cord
What does the frontal lobe regulate?
emotion
What connects the two hemispheres?
Corpus Callosum
In spinal cord injuries, does the injury get worse if its higher or lower?
The higher up the injury = the worse it gets
what structures are included in the limbic system
Thalamus, hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala, and cingulate cortex
The midbrain is in charge of ______ and _____ processing and it's connection reflexes
Visual and auditory
Where is vision processed?
The Occipital lobe
What does the Corpus Collasum do?
Its the great mediator and forces the two hemispheres to work together.
The Thalamus is the ______ of senses
quarterback
What is referred to as the Mini brain?
A. Frontal Lobe
B. Cerebellum
C. Spinal cord
B. Cerebellum