Brain I
The pons sits above the ______ and below the _______
medulla oblongata; midbrain
The midbrain is bisected by the
cerebral aqueduct
Attention/consciousness and habituation are controlled by the __________
reticular activating system (top of the reticular formation)
The pineal gland secretes __________ and is located in the _________
melatonin; epithalamus
3 main functions of the limbic system
1. emotion
2. motivation
3. memory
The __________ of the pons link the 2 hemispheres of the cerebellum
transverse fibers
_______ is anterior to the cerebral aqueduct while ________ is posterior to the cerebral aqueduct
tegmentum; tectum
The cerebellum controls...
motor coordination
The 3 main functions of the thalamus are:
1. sensory relay station
2. regulates movement
3. emotion/motivation/memory
Hippocampus function
formation and retrieval of memory
The pons regulates p_______
posture
List the 2 structures important for motor control in the tegmentum of the midbrain
1. red nuclei
2. substantia nigra
The inner matter of the cerebellum is (gray or white) and the outer matter is (gray or white)
inner = white matter
outer = gray matter
The main function of the hypothalamus is:
regulates autonomic function and homeostasis
The ________ is associated with emotion, memory, fear, "fight or flight", and acts as a relay station
The reticular formation within the pons includes which 3 centers:
1/2. two pontine respiratory centers
3. pontine micturition center
The ________ process auditory and visual sensations in the ___________ of the midbrain
corpora quadrigemina; tectum
The cerebellum's outer matter is called the _________ while the inner matter is called the _____________
outer = cerebellar cortex
inner = arbor vitae
More specifically, the 5 roles of the hypothalamus are:
1. autonomic function
2. body temperature
3. circadian rhythms
4. behavioral drives (4 Fs)
5. hormones
The outer cortex of the cerebrum is (gray or white) matter
gray matter
The midbrain is located above the _______ and below the ________
pons; diencephalon
Within the corpora quadrigemina, the ______ colliculus process visual stimuli while the _______ colliculus process auditory stimuli
superior; inferior
The diencephalon has 3 structures:
1. epithalamus
2. hypothalamus
3. thalamus
The 2 functions of mammilary bodies are:
1. process olfactory information
2. memory/information recall
The bumps of the cerebrum are called ______ while the grooves are called _______
bumps = gyri
grooves = sulci