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Cards In This Set
| Front | Back |
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Corpus Callosum
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Bridge of nerve fibers connecting the cerebral hemispheres
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Cerebral Hemispheres
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 Half of the brain |
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Fornix:
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Part of the limbic system which is our emotional brain
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Lobes:
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Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Insula,Temporal
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Sulci & Fissures:
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Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Insula,Temporal
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Gyrus
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Ridges
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Central sulcus
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 Very thin |
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Longitudinal fissure
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 Small crack going down brain from forehead |
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Precentral gyrus
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 On top of postcenteral gyrus |
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Lateral sulcus
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 Little one on the side of brain |
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Postcentral gyrus
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 Under precentral gyrus |
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Parietoocipital sulcus
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 The only on the occipital part. |
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Diencephalon
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Pituitary Gland
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- Mamillary bodies
- Olfactory bulbs and tracts
- Optic nerves, chiasm, and tracts
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Thalamus:
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 Relay station for sensory impulses to cerbeal cortex |
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Hypothalamus
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 Regulates autonomic nervous system; controls the pituitary gland; controls body temperature; controls food intake and thirst; receives sensory information from internal organs; regulates sleep/wake cycles |
