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    The document discusses parts of the human brainstem including: 1. The medulla oblongata which controls vital functions like breathing and heartbeat. Damage to other areas can be survived but damage to the medulla oblongata leads to death. 2. The pons connects the medulla oblongata to the cerebrum and contains motor pathways. Damage may cause paralysis. 3. The midbrain acts as a pathway between the brain and spinal cord and controls reflexes like eye blinking and pain/temperature sensations. It also briefly mentions the thalamus, hypothalamus, and limbic system including the amygdala which is involved in emotions like fear and the hippocampus which

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    The document discusses parts of the human brainstem including: 1. The medulla oblongata which controls vital functions like breathing and heartbeat. Damage to other areas can be survived but damage to the medulla oblongata leads to death. 2. The pons connects the medulla oblongata to the cerebrum and contains motor pathways. Damage may cause paralysis. 3. The midbrain acts as a pathway between the brain and spinal cord and controls reflexes like eye blinking and pain/temperature sensations. It also briefly mentions the thalamus, hypothalamus, and limbic system including the amygdala which is involved in emotions like fear and the hippocampus which

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    Power Point Nervous Part 3c

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    The document discusses parts of the human brainstem including: 1. The medulla oblongata which controls vital functions like breathing and heartbeat. Damage to other areas can be survived but damage to the medulla oblongata leads to death. 2. The pons connects the medulla oblongata to the cerebrum and contains motor pathways. Damage may cause paralysis. 3. The midbrain acts as a pathway between the brain and spinal cord and controls reflexes like eye blinking and pain/temperature sensations. It also briefly mentions the thalamus, hypothalamus, and limbic system including the amygdala which is involved in emotions like fear and the hippocampus which

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    THE HUMAN

    NERVOUS SYSTEM
    Part 3c
    BRAINSTEM
    LIMBIC SYSTEM
    B
    R
    A
    IN
    ST
    EM
    PARTS OF THE BRAIN

    BRAINSTEM - “unconscious brain”

    - located in the lower part of your brain (hindbrain)


    - its role is to take care of the organs of your body
    - it controls vital body processes and involuntary actions
    - it maintains the activities within the interior of your central nervous system

    Segments:
    1. MEDULLA OBLONGATA
    - a.k.a. spinal bulb
    - extends down from the central part of the brain and connects to the spinal cord
    - it is very small but it performs basic life functions like regulation of heartbeat,
    breathing, and contraction of blood vessels

    Your medulla oblongata can keep you ALIVE even with


    damaged cerebrum and cerebellum!!!
    PARTS OF THE BRAIN

    BRAINSTEM

    Segments:
    2. PONS
    - connects the medulla oblongata and the cerebrum
    - contains the motor conduction paths between the cerebral cortex and cerebral
    hemisphere

    Damage to this part may cause PARALYSIS!!!

    3. MIDBRAIN
    - a short segment of your brainstem just above the pons; lies beneath the cerebrum
    - serves as a pathway of nerve fibers leading to various areas of the brain and the
    spinal cord
    - contains major relay and reflex centers
    - reflex actions of the eye, such as blinking, opening and closing the pupil, and
    focusing the lens
    - controls auditory reflexes, such as adjusting the ear to the volume of sound
    - controls pain, temperature, and touch
    PARTS OF THE BRAIN

    Distinct Regions of the Brainstem:

    THALAMUS

    - highest segment of the brainstem


    - a relay center for sensory impulses on their way to the cerebral cortex
    - it receives optic nerves and directs impulses to the cortex for interpretation
    - it also screens stimuli to prevent sensory overload

    HYPOTHALAMUS

    - it controls important sensations involved in maintaining homeostasis


    (temperature balance, water balance , blood pressure) hunger, thirst
    - makes us show different emotions
    - it also regulates the release of many hormones
    PARTS OF THE BRAIN

    THE LIMBIC SYSTEM - controls our most deep-seated


    drives and emotions

    AMYGDALA
    - an almond-shaped mass of gray matter, one in each hemisphere
    of the brain, associated with feelings of fear and aggression and
    important for visual learning and memory

    HIPPOCAMPUS
    - a curved ridge of tissue in each cerebral hemisphere of the brain
    - concerned with basic drives, pleasure, and short-term memory
    What’s in the brain of EINSTEIN that
    made him a GENIUS?

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