Structures & Functions
Structures & Functions
The Limbic System
The Eye
Miscellaneous
100
Anterior to the central sulcus
What is the motor cortex
100
Responsible for language comprehension
What is Wernicke's Area
100
The relay station to your brain; all senses (except olfactory) go through this part)
What is the thalamus
100
The transparent layer of protection around your eye
What is the cornea
100
The brain's outer "bark" layer that is made up of gray matter
What is the cerebral cortex
200
Responsible for the release and reuptake of melatonin
What is the pineal gland
200
The primitive brain responsible for involuntary processes
What is the cerebellum
200
Involved in the production of emotions
What is the amygdala
200
The white of your eye
What is the sclera
200
A bundle of nerves
What is a comasure
300
The sleep center of the brain
What is the pons
300
Posterior to the central sulcus
What is the sensory cortex
300
The chemistry and hormone center
What is the hypothalamus
300
Responsible for high definition of vision
What is the macula
300
Both gray and white matter
What is the cerebrum
400
Sends information from the occipital lobe to the parietal lobe to tell the brain where an object is in space
What is the dorsal stream
400
Responsible for processing risk, fear, and other emotions
What is the ventromedial pre-frontal cortex
400
Involved in memory production
What is the hippocampus
400
Gel like substance that keeps the shape of the eye
What is vitreous humor
400
The "master gland" that controls the adrenal and pineal glands
What is the pituitary gland
500
Processes information that travels from the frontal to occipital lobe
What is the cingulate cortex
500
Responsible for executive functions such as cognitive flexibility, working memory, planning, organization, time management, etc.
What is the dorsolateral pre-frontal cortex
500
The tract that connects the memory production center to the chemistry and hormone center
What is the fornix
500
Translates stimulus from the eye into electrical impulses that get sent down the optic nerve
What is the retina
500
Responsible for processing of decision-making; risk management; weighing costs and benefits
What is the orbitofrontal cortex
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