Notes

Frontal lobe houses the muscles that move the eyes
Vestibular = balance
gustatory = taste
olfactory = smell
Gray matter on the surface of the cerebrum is the cerebral cortex
Gray matter is on the outside of the brain and on the inside of the spinal chord
Tracts that connect the right and left hemisphere are called commissural fibers
The primary vestibular cortex is located in the insular lobe
The primary gustatory cortex is located in the frontal lobe
The primary olfactory cortex is located in the temporal lobe
Ridges = gyri, Grooves = sulci
Ventral Root (front) is associated with motor information
Dorsal Root (back) is associated with sensory information
Wernicke's area is linked to the ability to understand language (temporal)
Broca's area is linked to the ability to speak (left frontal)
Linking new facts with old facts stored in the memory is called association
Decussation is the crossing of nerve fibers to opposite hemispheres
Contralateral means that the left hemisphere controls the right side of the body and vice versa
Lateralization is the fact that the left and right hemisphere are not the same
Hypothalamus regulates body temperature, hunger, and thirst
The "gateway to the cerebrum" is the thalamus
The pineal gland in the epithalamus produces melatonin to regulate sleep cycles
The hypothalamus controls visceral activities like blood pressure, heart rate, and digestive functions.
The medulla oblongata controls heart rate (brain stem)
The brain stem is responsible for controlling the rate and depth of breathing
Epithalamus produces CSF
Proprioception is the awareness of one's position of their body
The cerebellum controls your ability to balance and have smooth, fluid movements
The hypothalamus is the center for emotional response