BRAINIACS ONLY
a broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain.
Corpus callosum
the region of the brain that is important for language development.
Werneck's area
An area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements
Motor cortex
The portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head that receives info from the visual fields
Occipital lobe
The portion of the cerebral cortex laying at the top of the head and towards the rear that receives sensory input
Parietal lobe
a region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere usually the left of the hominid brain with functions linked to speech production.
Broca's area
An area at the front of the pariental lobes that registers and processes body touch and movement sensation
Sensory cortex
The portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead:involves speaking and muscle movement
Frontal lobe
The portion of the cerebral cortex laying roughly above the ears
Temporal lobe
The intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells covering the cerebral hemisphere
Cerebrum
The "little brain" at the rear bottom of the brainstem
Cereballum
The brain's sensory control
Thalamus
A set of interconnected nuclei that are located throughout the brainstem.
Reticular Activating system
The base of the brainstem,
Medulla
the part of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata and the thalamus.
Pons
a small central part of the brainstem, developing from the middle of the primitive or embryonic brain.
Midbrain
the oldest part and central core of the brain.
Brain stem
two lika-bean-sized nervral neural clusters in the limbic system;linked to emotion
Amygdala
aneural center located in the limbic system; helps process for storage explicit memories of facts and events
Hippocampus
A nueral structure lying below the thalamus
Hypothalamus