BIO 12 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: Medulla Oblongata, Adrenal Medulla, Anterior Pituitary

• School: Irvine Valley College
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIO 12
• Professor: dorner

Document Summary

List the main functions of the hypothalamus (table 9. 2 page 289) Controls catecholamine"s release from the adrenal medulla (as in fight or flight reaction) Helps maintain glucose concentration through effects on endocrine pancreas. Directs secretion of oxytocin (for uterine contractions and milk release) Directs trophic hormone control of anterior pituitary hormones fsh and. Interacts with limbic system to influence behavior and emotions. Influences cardiovascular control center in the medulla oblongata. Secretes trophic hormones that control the release of hormones from the anterior pituitary gland. Brain function: sensory and motor areas (291-294, 302-304) Describe cerebral lateralization (dominance) and its relation to language: cerebral lateralization: functional specialization is not symmetric across the cerebral cortex: each lobe has special functions not shared by the matching lobe on the opposite side. Locate the wernicke"s area and broca"s area on a diagram of the cerebral hemisphere and identify their function and consequences of damage to them.