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Exam 4

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While PNS deals with sensory and motor functions, the CNS does
integrative functions
Functions of CNS
interpret sensory, plan and monitor movement, homeostasis, higher mental functions
Cerebrum functions
higher mental functions, sensory stimuli, movement
What is made up of diencephalon?
Thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus, subthalamus
The sub thalamus in the diencephalon works with what to control movement?
Basal Nuclei
The pineal gland in the epithalamus secretes
melatonin
What is the thalamus?
relay station. everything must go through thalamus before going to cerebral cortex
What is the only sense that does not go through the thalamus?
olfaction
functions of hypothalamus
Control of ANS, thirst/water regulated, sleep cycle regulated, maintains homeostasis, regulates body temp, produces hormones
The hypothalamus connects what two systems?
Endocrine and Nervous
Cerebellum
monitors/coordinates movement
Function of brain stem
Connects the brain and spinal cord
Function of midbrain
movement, reflexes
Function of pons
breathing, sleep, arousal. descending motor tracts
medulla oblongta function
breathing and heart rate. (corticospinal tracts)
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