Which are the components that make up the Hindbrain?
Pons, medulla and cerebellum
The parasympathetic system is in charge of the ......... response.
Rest and Digest
What are the two subdivisions of the PNS?
SNS and ANS
What is the cerebrum in charge of?
Speech, thinking, memory, emotions and voluntary actions
What is the substantia nigra in charge of?
Production of dopamine and movement control
What is the cerebellum in charge of?
Movement, balance and coordination
What is the tegmentum in charge of?
Pain perception, motor functions and arousal.
What is the medulla in charge of?
Regulation of breathing, blood pressure and heart rate. Also some reflexes such as coughing, sneezing or swallowing
What is the thalamus in charge of?
Acts as a relay station for information (receive and send)
Which are the components that make up the PNS?
Nerves
What is the pons in charge of?
Regulation of sleep and breathing, connecting organs (info)
The sympathetic system is in charge of the ....... response
Fight or flight
What is the hypothalamus in charge of?
Regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst and production of hormones (endocrine system)
Which are the components that make up the forebrain?
Cerebrum, thalamus and hypothalamus
Which are the components that make up the midbrain?
Tectum, tegmentum and substantia nigra
Which are the components that make up the CNS?
Brain and spinal cord
How do we divide the brain?
Hindbrain, midbrain and forebrain
Which are the two major groups in which we divide the nervous system?
CNS and PNS
What is the tectum in charge of?
Auditory and visual reflexes.