Forebrain
This part of the forebrain acts as a relay station, receiving sensory information and sending it to the cerebral cortex for processing
What is the thalamus?
This structure includes the medulla, pons, midbrain, and parts of the forebrain.
What is the medulla oblongata?
Hindbrain
What division is the cerebellum in?
Processing sensory information, controlling voluntary movement, and enabling higher level thinking processes such as; reasoning, speech, emotions, and problem solving.
What is the function of the cerebrum?
It is responsible for higher cognitive functions, like reasoning and planning.
What is the main function of the frontal lobe?
Known for controlling motivated behaviors like eating and drinking, this region also signals the pituitary gland to release hormones.
What is the hypothalamus?
This middle portion of the brainstem acts as a bridge between the medulla and the midbrain.
What is the pons?
Movement, balance, and coordination.
What does the cerebellum control?
Can lead to motor and sensory problems, which causes weakness or paralysis on the opposite side of the body, emotional and behavioral changes.
What will happen if the cerebrum is damaged?
The part of the frontal lobe that helps with decision making.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This group of structures is crucial for movement and learning how to perform actions, damage here can impair motion.
What is the basal ganglia?
This part of the brainstem contains the superior and inferior colliculi, which help process visual and auditory information.
What is the midbrain?
Error correction; refines motor skills through feedback (fine adjustments).
How does the cerebellum use motor learning?
Frontal lobe, parietal lobe, term portal lobe, and occipital lobe.
What are the four parts of the cerebrum?
The part of the frontal lobe that is involved in language production.
What is Broca's area?
The system, including the amygdala and hippocampus, is involved in emotion and motivation.
What is the limbic system?
The brainstem connects the brain to this structure, allowing motor and sensory information to travel between the brain and body.
What is the spinal cord?
Reading, shifting attention, and rhythm judgments.
What are cognitive functions of the cerebellum?
The bones of the skull and by a covering of three thin membranes which are called meninges.
What protects the cerebrum?
The cause of impulsivity, personality changes, or mood swings.
What can happen if the frontal lobe is damaged?
The outermost layer of the forebrain, made up of two hemispheres and six distinct layers, is responsible for complex thought and perception.
What is the cerebral cortex?
This network of neurons within the brainstem regulates wakefulness, sleep, and consciousness.
What is the reticular formation?
To read, it uses timing and rhythm. With enough practice and feedback, motor skills become strong enough where reading is automatic.
How is reading a function of the cerebellum?
Two hemispheres left and right that are separated by a deep groove.
How is the cerebrum structured?
The hemisphere of the frontal lobe where the Broca's area is located.
What is the left hemisphere?