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Cerebral cortex
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Upper part of brain responsible for thinking functions
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Subcortex
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Lower part of brain responsible for various physiological processes necessary to stay alive [parts of subcortex: cerebellum, medulla oblongata, pons, diencephalon]
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Cerebellum
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Part of the subcortex responsible for coordination
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Medulla oblongata
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Part of the subcortex responsible for the regulation of the heartbeat & breathing
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Pons
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Part of the subcortex responsible for regulation sleep
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Diencephalon
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Part of the subcortex responsible for regulation of the emotions [parts of diencephalon: thalamus & hypothalamus]
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Thalamus
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Part of the diencephalon that relays sensory impulses to the cerebral cortex
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Hypothalamus
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Part of the diencephalon that activates the autonomic nervous system (ANS)
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Autonomic nervous system (ANS)
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Controls such body processes as hormone balance, temp, & width of blood vessels
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Limbic system
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Prod. emotions; the "seat of emotions"
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Gray matter
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The cerebral cortex
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Reticular activating system (RAS)
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A network of nerves that connects the mind & the body
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Endocrine system
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Comprised of hormones that regulate physiological functions
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Corticotropin releasing factor (CFR)
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Released by hypothalamus & results in the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
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Activates the adrenal cortex to secrete corticoid hormones
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