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Nervous/Endocrine Syetem
Nervous System
CNS
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Central Nervous System
composed of the
brain
and
spinal cord
Cerebrum
largest part of the brain, can be divide into left and right hemispheres and further into four lobes
Left
Hemisphere
analytical
and
concrete
Right
Hemisphere
creative
and
abstract
Frontal
Lobe
conscious thought
,
intelligence
,
memory
and
personality
and
voluntary
muscle movement
Parietal
Lobe
touch
and
taste
(
pressure
and
temp
), body position
Temporal
Lobe
Auditory
reception (
hearing
)
Occipital
Lobe
visual
information
Broca Aphasia
unable to produce fluent speech but can understand others speaking
Wernicke's Aphasia
able to produce fluent speech but cannot understand what they are saying or what is being said to them
Hypothalamus
maintaining homeostasis, monitor
Pituitary Gland
making/releasing hormones
Pons
sleep and arousal
Medulla
autonomic functions (heart rate and breathing)
Cerebellum
balance, coordination, posture, and fine motor skills