Brain Stuff

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I looked in the archives for this and found a bunch of information that was kinda overwhelming. I am using TPR books and they have a HUGE list of functions for all of the parts of the brain.

For example, for the basal nuclei, it first lists the general function as movement and then specific functions as regulate body movement and muscle tone, coordination of learned movement patterns, general pattern of rhythm movements, subconscious adjustments of conscious movements.

Should I just know the general function as movement or all of these specifc ones? Also, should we know what relays what to what? For example, the pons relays info to the cerebellum and thymus.

Also, some of the functions overlap. I'm thinking about the pons and the basal nuclei so I am kinda having trouble distinguishing all of these functions.

Any advice is appreciated.

 

[brood910]

I looked in the archives for this and found a bunch of information that was kinda overwhelming. I am using TPR books and they have a HUGE list of functions for all of the parts of the brain.

For example, for the basal nuclei, it first lists the general function as movement and then specific functions as regulate body movement and muscle tone, coordination of learned movement patterns, general pattern of rhythm movements, subconscious adjustments of conscious movements.

Should I just know the general function as movement or all of these specifc ones? Also, should we know what relays what to what? For example, the pons relays info to the cerebellum and thymus.

Also, some of the functions overlap. I'm thinking about the pons and the basal nuclei so I am kinda having trouble distinguishing all of these functions.

Any advice is appreciated.

For "what do I need to know", look at the topic list made by AAMC.
EK does not even have much info on brain functions.

 

[deleted483737]

For "what do I need to know", look at the topic list made by AAMC.
EK does not even have much info on brain functions.

TPR is super extensive on this and I've encountered specific Qs on their tests.

 

[brood910]

TPR is super extensive on this and I've encountered specific Qs on their tests.

That's why I hate other books for bio.
You dont even need to know that hippocampus takes care of memories.

You just need to know basic parts of the brain (4 main parts) and other basic stuff..