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Brain Development
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Brainstem
The “lower brain”
medulla oblongata
pons
midbrain
Functions
homeostasis
coordination of movement
conduction of impulses to higher brain centers
Medulla oblongata & Pons
Controls autonomic homeostatic functions
heart & blood vessel activity
breathing
swallowing
vomiting
digestion
Relays information
to & from higher
brain centers
Midbrain
Involved in the integration of sensory information
regulation of
visual reflexes
regulation of
auditory
reflexes
Cerebrum
Most highly evolved structure of mammalian brain
Cerebrum divided
hemispheres
left = right side of
body
right = left side of
body
Corpus callosum
major connection
between 2 hemispheres
Lateralization of Brain Function
Left hemisphere
language, math, logic operations, processing of serial sequences of information, visual & auditory details
detailed activities required
for motor control
Right hemisphere
pattern recognition, spatial
relationships, non-verbal
ideation, emotional
processing, parallel
processing of information