LIFESCI 7C Chapter Notes - Chapter 36.5: Cerebral Cortex, Frontal Lobe, Parietal Lobe
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The brain processes and integrates information received from different sensory systems. Hindbrain: along with the midbrain, the region of the vertebrate brain that controls basic body functions and behaviors. Midbrain: along with the hindbrain, the region of the vertebrate brain that controls basic body functions and behaviors; it is a part of the brainstem. Forebrain: the region of the vertebrate brain that governs cognitive functions. Cerebral cortex: art of the vertebrate brain formed from a portion of the forebrain that is greatly expanded in mammals, particularly primates. Hindbrain & midbrain control basic body functions and behavior. Forebrain & cerebral cortex: governs more advance cognitive functions. Cerebellum: part of the vertebrate brain, formed from the hindbrain, which coordinates complex motor tasks by integrating motor and sensory information. Brainstem: part of the vertebrate brain, formed from the midbrain, which activates the forebrain by relaying information from lower spinal levels.
