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What does the Temporal Lobe regulate?
Hearing
What is Nature?
Gives us our physical traits
What are Neurons responsible for?
Sending messages and information through the body
Where is the brain's sensory relay station?
The thalamus
What does the Hypothalamus regulate?
Thirst and hunger, body temp, hormone release, influences emotion, & stress
Gives us the resources to shape our behaviors
What does the Medulla control?
Things like the heartbeat, breathing, and life sustaining functions
What is a neurotransmitter?
Chemical messengers that traverse the synaptic gaps between neurons
What does the Hippocampus regulate?
Memory
What does the Central Nervous System control?
Brain and Spinal Cord
What does the Cerebellum do?
Coordinates voluntary movements
What does the Pituitary Gland regulate?
Growth
What does the Occipital Lobe regulate?
Processes visual information
What does the Peripheral Vervous System control?
Nerve Endings
What does the Reticular Activating System regulate?
Regulates arousal, alertness, and sleep wake cycle
What 2 systems make up the Peripheral Nervous System?
Somatic nervous system & Autonomic nervous system