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catherinec143 on September 8, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 reticular formation | a nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal. |
| cerebellum | the "little brain" attached to the rear of the brainstem ; its functions include processing sensory input and coordinating movement output and balanc. |
| limbic system | a doughnut-shaped system of neural structures below the cerebral hemiuspheres; associated with emotions such as fear and aggression and drives such as those for food and sex. includes the hippocampus, amygdola, and hypothalamus. |
| amygdala | two lima beansized neural clusters that are components of the limbic system and are linked to emotion. |
| hypothalamus | a neural structyre lying below the thalamus; it directs several maintenance activities, help govern endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion. |
| cerebral cortex | the intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebral hemisphers; the body's ultimate control and information processing center. |
| parietal lobes | the portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear \; receives sensory input for touch and body position. |
| occipital lobs | the portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head ; includes the visual areas, each receiving information from the opposite visual field. |
| motor cortex | an area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements. / it the left hemisphere section controls the body's right side |
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