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–most inferior portion of the diencephalon
-contains nuclei that are important in maintaining homeostasis
- one of the major regulators of homeostasis
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HYPOTHALAMUS
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FUNCTION OF HYPOTHALAMUS:
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- control of ANS
- production of hormones
- regulation of emotional and behavioral patterns
- regulation of eating and drinking
- control of body temperature
- regulation of circadian rhythm and state of consciousness
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- *When certain cells in the hypothalamus are stimulated by
rising osmotic pressure f the extracellular fluid, this results to
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thirst sensation
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- it contains thirst center
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hypothalamus
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- largest portion of the brain
- it is the “seat of intelligence”
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CEREBRUM
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- it allows us the capability to read, write, speak, make calculations and compose music, remember the past and plan for the future and to visualize things that have never occurred
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cerebrum
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- rind or bark
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cortex
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- is a region of gray matter that
forms the outer rim of the cerebrum. - although only 2–4 mm (0.08–0.16 in.)
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cerebral cortex
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- is made of fiber tracts carrying impulses to, from and
within the cortex
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cerebral white matters
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- gray matter nuclei deep within the cerebral white matter
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basal nuclei
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- deep grooves of the brain
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fissures
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- convolutions/folds
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gyri/gyrus
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- hallow grooves
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sulci/sulcus
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Three Types of Tracts in the White Mater of the Cerebrum
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- projection tracts
- association tracts
- commissural tracts
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- pathways formed by projection fibers
- An example is the internal capsule, a thick band of white matter that contains both ascending and descending axons
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projection tracts
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-pathways formed by association fibers
-connects various areas of the cerebral cortex within the same hemisphere
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association tracts
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-pathways formed by commissural fibers
-connects the right & the left hemisphere
- contain axons that conduct nerve impulses from gyri in one cerebral
hemisphere to corresponding gyri in the other cerebral hemisphere.
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commissural tracts
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3 important groups of commissural tracts
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- corpus callosum
- anterior commissure
- posterior commissure
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- the largest fiber bundle in the brain, containing about 300 million fibers
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corpus callosum
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lobes of the cerebrum
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- frontal
- parietal
- temporal
- occipital
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- largest lobe
- primary motor area
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frontal lobe
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SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:
* Conceptualization
* Abstraction
* Judgment formation
* Short-term or recall memory
* Fine Repetitive motor movements – (e.g. ability to write) –the premotor
area in the frontal lobe contains motor programs for fine repetitive
movement.
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frontal lobe
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- rearmost portion of each frontal lobe
- which helps control voluntary movement
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motor area/primary motor area
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- located in the lateral inferior portion
- controls verbal/expressive speech; allows thoughts to be
transformed into words
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BROCA’s area
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- sensory lobe
- responsible for the storage, analysis & interpretation of sensory stimuli
-integrative & coordinating center for perception & interpretation of sensory
info (touch, pressure, temp, pain, size & shapes of objects)
parietal lobe
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- memory storage (long term memory)
- integration of AUDITORY, GUSTATORY & OLFACTORY stimuli
temporal lobe
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- responsible for comprehension / reception &
understanding of language
*WERNICKE’s AREA
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damage to Wernicke's area
receptive aphasia
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- visual area;
- visual speech center
- It relates present and past visual experiences and is essential for recognizing and evaluating what is seen.
occipital lobe
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-divides cerebrum into L & R hemispheres
longitudinal fissure
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-divides each hemisphere into FRONTAL & PARIETAL lobe
fissure of rolando (central sulcus)
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-runs parallel to central sulcus, anterior to it
Precentral gyrus
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-runs posterior to the central sulcus
Postcentral gyrus
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-separates parietal lobe from occipital lobe
parieto-occipital sulcus
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-separates the temporal lobe from frontal & parietal lobes
fissure of sylvius (lateral fissure)
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-separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum
transverse fissure
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SENSORY AREAS:
- general sensory area
- primary visual area
- primary auditory area
- primary olfactory area
- primary gustatory area
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-located in the parietal lobe posterior to the central sulcus
Functions:
1. Where sensory inputs such as pain, pressure, temp are relayed
2. Localizes exactly the points of the body where the sensations originate
general sensory area/primary somesthetic/somatosensory area
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- a partisan somatic sensory map of the body
sensory homunculus
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-located at the posterior tip of the occipital lobe
Functions:
- Receives sensory impulses from the eyes & interprets shape, color & movement
primary visual area
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-located in the temporal lobe
Function:
- Interprets basic characteristics of sounds such as pitch & rhythm; receives
information for sound and is involved in auditory perception.
primary olfactory area
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- medial aspect of the temporal lobe
Function:
- Interprets sensation related to smell; and is involved in olfactory perception.
primary olfactory area
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-parietal lobe
Function:
- Interprets sensation related to taste; receives impulses for taste and is involved in gustatory perception and taste discrimination.
primary gustatory area
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- made up of association tracts that connect motor & sensory areas
-Motor output from the cerebral cortex flows mainly from the anterior
part of each hemisphere
association areas
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FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF THE CEREBRAL CORTEX:
- SENSORY AREAS
- ASSOCIATION AREAS
- MOTOR AREAS
- SPEECH AREAS
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Functions:
Involved in the process of recognition where present information is compared
with past experiences
Concerned with memory, emotions, reasoning, will, judgment, personality traits
& intelligence
ASSOCIATION AREAS
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-control muscular movement
MOTOR AREAS
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motor areas:
- primary motor area
- premotor area
- prefrontal area
- frontal eye field area
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-located in the frontal lobe
Function: controls specific muscles or group of muscle
primary motor area
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-located anterior to the primary motor area
Function: controls skilled movements
premotor area
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- located anterior to frontal eye field area
Functions:
1. Where motivation & foresight to initiate movements occur
2. Involved in the motivation & regulation of emotional behavior & mood, FUNCTIONAL CENTER FOR AGGRESSION.
prefrontal area
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-located in the frontal cortex
Function: controls voluntary scanning movements of the eyes
frontal eye field area
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speech areas
- Wernicke's area (sensory speech area)
- Broca's area (motor speech area)
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-located in the parietal lobe
Functions:
1. Determines if a sound is speech, music or noise
2. Interprets the meaning of speech by translating words into thoughts
Wernicke's area
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-located in the frontal lobe
Function:
Involved in the translation of thoughts into speech
Broca's area
Kimmy: Nervous System
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