CN Brain Terms

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  • Created on: 25-03-19 16:41
Brain
Soft nervous tissue coordinating neural activity
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Forebrain
Anterior; Complex processing
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Midbrain
Topmost part of brain stem; Connects brain and spine; Motor and sensory processes
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Hindbrain
Lower; Fundamental functions
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Cerebrum (telencephalon)
Uppermost portion of the brain; 4 lobes
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Cerebellum
Regulate movement
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Brain stem
Involuntary functions
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Cerebral cortex
Folded grey matter on the surface of the cerebrum
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White matter
Networks of fibres enabling communication
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Subcortical structures (diencephalon)
Receives input from the cerebral cortex and PNS; Complex function
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Pons
Nervous fibres linking medulla and thalamus; Relay forebrain to cerebellum; Sleep
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Medulla Oblongata
Automatic functions
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Spinal cord
Nervous tissue extending from the medulla to the vertebral column
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Frontal lobe
Cognitive skills
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Parietal lobe
Integrates sensory information
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Occipital lobe
Visual processing
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Temporal lobe
Auditory processing
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Primary motor cortex
Voluntary movement
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Primary somatosensory cortex
Process sensations
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Association areas
Connects sensory and motor regions to support complex functioning
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Limbic system
Involved in emotions, memory and arousal
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Amygdala
Emotion processing
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Hippocampus
Memory, particularly long-term
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Hypothalamus
Bodily functions and homeostasis
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Thalamus
Relay motor and sensory signals to cerebral cortex; Pain
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Basal Ganglia
Movement, emotions, motivation and cognitive function
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Cingulate cortex
Emotion processing
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Corpus Callosum
Thick band of nerve fibres connecting hemispheres, facilitating communication
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Central sulcus
Prominent groove separating frontal and parietal lobe
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Cerebrospinal fluid
Protects brain, provides nutrients and removes waste
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Ventricles
Communicating network of cavities that produce CSfluid
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Gyrus
Ridges
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Sulcus
Groove
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Medial
Middle
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Lateral
Side
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Dorsal/Superior
Upper/Above
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Ventral/Inferior
Lower/Below
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Rostral/Anterior
Front
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Caudal/Posterior
Back
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Contralateral
Left controls right body and vice versa
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Somatotopic
Size of representation of body parts correspond to sensitivity/use
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Anterior; Complex processing

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Forebrain

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Topmost part of brain stem; Connects brain and spine; Motor and sensory processes

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Lower; Fundamental functions

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Uppermost portion of the brain; 4 lobes

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