reticular formation - CORRECT ANSWERS- a nerve network in the
brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal
reticular activating system - CORRECT ANSWERS- Located in the
upper brain stem; responsible for maintenance of consciousness,
specifically one's level of arousal.
Cerebellum function - CORRECT ANSWERS- the "little brain" at
the rear of the brainstem; functions include processing sensory
input and coordinating movement output and balance BALANCE
Hypothalamus function - CORRECT ANSWERS- A neural structure
lying below the thalamus; it directs several maintenance activities
, (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine
system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and
reward.
4 regions of hypothalamus - CORRECT ANSWERS- mammillary,
tuberal, supraoptic, preoptic
frontal lobe - CORRECT ANSWERS- The lobe at the front of the
brain associated with movement, speech, and impulsive behavior.
(primary motor lobe)
parietal lobe - CORRECT ANSWERS- receives sensory input for
touch and body position (primary sensory area)
occipital lobe - CORRECT ANSWERS- visual cortex
insula - CORRECT ANSWERS- regions of cortex located at the
junction of the frontal and temporal lobes
Thalamus - CORRECT ANSWERS- the brain's sensory control
center, located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the
sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the
cerebellum and medulla (RELAY STATION BY OCCIPITAL LOBE)
brain - CORRECT ANSWERS- gray matter on the outside, white
matter on the inside
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