OU Human Physiology: The Central Nervous System

By the end of this section, you will be able to: Name the four major regions of the adult brain Briefly explain the function of the basal nuclei, basal forebrain, and limbic cortex Name the four lobes of the cerebral cortex Describe the function and location for each of the functional areas Describe the connections between the cerebrum and brain stem through the diencephalon, and from those regions into the spinal cord Explain the arrangement of gray and white matter in the spinal cord and cerebrum/cerebral cortex Describe the function of dorsal, lateral, and ventral horn List the functions of the subcortical nuclei, hippocampus, and amygdala List the structures that makeup the diencephalon Explain the function of the thalamus List the functions of the hypothalamus List the structures that makeup the brain stem Briefly explain the purpose of the brain stem