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Sulci
Grooves
Gyri
Folds
Transverse Fissure
Between posterior part of cerebrum and cerebellum
Longitudinal Fissure
Between right and left cerebral hemispheres
Parietal Lobe
Sensory areas
Frontal Lobe
Motor areas prefrontal cortex
Occipital Lobe
Visual areas
Temporal Lobe
Auditory areas (hearing) olfactory area (smell)
Insula
Portion of the cerebrum folded deep
between the frontal and temporal lobes.
vestibular area gustatory area visceral sensory area
1. Balance
2. Taste
3. Sensory
Cerebellum
coordination of voluntary movement and equilibrium
Arbor vitae
Branched White Matter
Folia
Transverse Slender Folds
Corpus callosum
Connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres
Fornix
Connects structures within one cerebral hemisphere
Interthalamic adhesion
(intermediate mass)
Connects the 2 thalami
Hypothalamus
Controls emotions, autonomic nervous system, body temperature regulation, secretion of hormones
Thalamus
Relay and processing of sensations
Epithalamus
Pineal gland
Secretes melatonin
Optic
chiasm
Nerve fibers in the visual pathway
Pituitary gland
Master of endocrine glands secretes several hormones
Mamillary body
Part of hypothalamus involved in memory
Pons
Relay station to direct information to the cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
cardiac center, vasomotor center, respiratory centers, reflex centers
Superior Colliculi
Visual reflex
center
Inferior
Colliculi
Auditory reflex center
Lateral Ventricle
One in each cerebral hemisphere
Third Ventricle
Between the 2 thalami
Fourth Ventricle
Between brain stem and cerebellum
Cerebral aqueduct
Connects third and fourth ventricles
Choroid Plexus
special type of capillaries inside the ventricles secrete cerebrospinal fluid
Septum pellucidum
Membrane closing the lateral ventricle