Parts of the Brain

Parts of the Brain

Brainsten
1. connects brain and spinal cord
Medulla
1. Responsible for autonomic functions
Pons
1. message station for many parts of the brain
Cerebellum
1. regulates muscular activity
Thalamus
1. sensory and motor signal relay & regulation of consciousness and sleep
Forebrain
1. controls body temp, reproductive functions, eating, sleeping, & emotion
Limbic System
1. controls emotion, behavior, motivation, and long-term memory
Amygdala
1. helps in processing memory, decision making, & emotional reactions
hypothalamus
1. links nervous system to endocrine system
Hippocampus
1. center of emotion, memory, and the autonomic nervous system
Cortex
1. cerebral cortex
  1. plays a key role in memory, perception, awareness, thought, language, & consciousness
2. motor cortex
  1. involved in planning, control, and executive voluntary movements
3. sensory cortex
  1. receives & interprets sensory information from parts of body
Lobes
1. Frontal lobes
  1. controls emotional expression, problem solving, memory, language, judgement, & sexual behavior
2. Parietal lobes
  1. processes sensory information
3. Occipital Lobes
  1. visual processing center
4. Temporal Lobes
  1. primary auditory reception
Corpus Callosum
1. connects hemispheres

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