SPA 127 Study Guide - Final Guide: Soft Tissue, Larynx, Vocal Folds

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Frontal lobe: center for abstract thinking and problem solving. Controls social behavior, emotions, voluntary motor activities & memories. Parietal lobe: interprets sensations of touch, pressure, temperature, and taste. Coordinates information from a variety of senses. Temporal lobe: interprets and forms memories from auditory experiences. Functions in hearing, language skills, and understanding speech. Coordinates vision with information from the other senses. Cerebellum: processes information from the senses, joints, and muscles to coordinate movement of skeletal muscles, posture, balance, and equilibrium; coordination. Anterior lobe: regulation of muscle tone, coordination of skilled voluntary movement. Flocculonodular lobe: maintenance of balance, control of eye movements. Brain stem: bridge to periphery and control center for life sustaining functions. Sorts and directs information to the appropriate brain centers. Acts as the main highway for nerve tracts traveling between brain & spinal cord. Composed of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata. Pons: relays signals from forebrain to cerebellum.

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