Summary: The Brain

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  • 1 The Brain

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  • The brain's innermost region begins where the spinal cord enters the skull

    Brainstem
  • Controls heartbeat, breathing, and blood circulation

    Medulla
  • All sensory messages, except smell, are routed though the __to higher brain regions

    Thalamus
  • Damage to the __ can cause blindness and other loss of the senses, even if the sensory organ is fine

    Thalamus
  • A nerve network in the brain stem

    Reticular Formation
  • Enables alertness (arousal) and selective awareness

    Reticular Formation
  • Between one's ears, finger shaped network of neurons

    Reticular Formation
  • Extends to the spine through the Thalamus

    Reticular Formation
  • Where implicit memories and conditioning are stored

    Cerebellum
  • Helps us judge time, modulate emotions, and integrate multiple sources of sensory input

    Cerebellum
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