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medulla oblongata pituitary collosum corpus gland hypothamalus cerebral cortex ventricle thalamus midbrain pons cerebellum
Sensory information such as cerebral cortex vision, smell and hearing processed here. Higher cognitive functions. hypothalamus Homeostasis: control of body temperature and osmoregulation. Secretes hormones pituitary gland Produces hormones that control growth, sexual development and metabolism midbrain Involved in control of visual and auditory systems. Also controls body movement
corpus collosum Connects the left and right hemispheres to coordinate information cerebellum Fine motor control, posture and balance pons Links the medulla with the thalamus
medulla oblongata Controls breathing, heart rate and blood pressure; reflex actions such as vomiting and sneezing
Structure cerebral cortex hypothalamus cerebellum midbrain pons medulla oblongata corpus collosum pituitary gland
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Controls breathing, heart rate and blood pressure, Sensory information of body systems. Also Homeostasis:left and rightas vision, smell and control Control hormones that control growth, to Producesof visual and such thalamusvomiting and Connectsmedulla withauditory temperatureand Links controls reflex actions hemispheres sexual Fine the the motor control, posture and as the such balance also hearing processed here. Higher cognitive functions osmoregulation. Secretes hormones controls body movement development and metabolism coordinate information sneezing
Phineas Gage: experienced personality and behavioural changes after damage to his frontal lobe
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State the parts of the brain which have the following functions
9. Regulates body temperature and osmoregulation. Secretes hormones. 10. Connects the left and right hemispheres.
11. Processes visual, smell and auditory information, higher cognitive processes. 12. Fine motor control. Balance and posture. 13. Controls breathing and heart rates plus reflex actions such as vomiting. 14.Controls visual and auditory systems, controls body movement. 15.Secretes hormones that control growth, metabolism and sexual development.
Answers: 1. Cerebral cortex 2. Corpus collosum 3. Cerebellum 4. Pons 5. Medulla oblongata 6. Midbrain 7. Pituitary gland 8. Hypothalamus 9. Hypothalamus 10. Corpus collosum 11. Cerebral cortex 12. Cerebellum 13. Medulla oblongata 14. Midbrain 15. Pituitary gland
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