Neurotransmitters
What are neurotransmitters?
Vessels of communication between neurons.
What does the Thalamus do?
Relays information from the sensory receptors to the proper parts of the brain to be processed
What does the amygdala control?
-fight or flight response
-influences emotions
-attributes emotions to memories
What does the Medulla Oblongata do?
Controls heartbeat, breathing, and swallowing
(life-sustaining functions)
Where is the Occipital Lobe?
In the back of the brain
What does seratonin affect?
Affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal
What does the hippocampus do?
Converts short term memories into long term memories
What does the Hypothalamus regulate?
The pituitary gland, which regulates the endocrine system, which regulates hormones
Reticular formation is the _____ of the brain?
Attention center
What is the Temporal Lobe related to?
Hearing and auditory functions
What does dopamine affect?
Influences movement, learning, attention, and emotion.
What is the Basal Ganglia known for?
Its role in movement
What is the main role of the Cingulate Cortex?
Avoiding negative experiences
Besides influencing sleeping and dreaming, what does the Pons do?
Coordinates movements between the right and left sides of the body
The Parietal Lobe influences ______
Our sense of touch, temperature, and body position
What are three things that are effected by the Frontal Lobe?
-regulates emotion
-motor functions
-planning
-higher reasoning
Where is the cerebellum and what does it do?
-attached to bottom part of the brain
-influences balance and cooridation
-fine motor control
-"little brain"