Brainstem
This structure at the base of the brainstem controls breathing and heart rate
What is the medulla?
Responsible for forming new memories.
What is the hippocampus?
The lobe responsible for visual processing.
What is the occipital lobe?
The thick band connecting the two hemispheres.
What is the corpus callosum?
The system of brain structures involved in emotion, memory, and motivation
What is the limbic system?
This bridge-like structure helps coordinate sleep and movement.
What is the pons?
This almond-shaped structure processes emotions like fear.
What is the amygdala?
Controls thinking, planning, and voluntary movement.
What is the frontal lobe?
Hemisphere generally associated with language in most people.
What is the left hemisphere?
The lobe helping you decide what to have for dinner.
What is the frontal lobe?
The "little brain" that manages balance and coordination.
What is the cerebellum?
Regulates hunger, thirst, and temperature.
What is the hypothalamus?
Processes hearing and language.
What is the temporal lobe?
Hemisphere more linked to creativity and spatial skills.
What is the right hemisphere?
The structure that helps you remember your phone password.
What is the hippocampus?
This network keeps you alert and attentive.
What is the reticular formation?
Acts as a sensory relay station (except smell).
What is the thalamus?
Handles touch and spatial awareness.
What is the parietal lobe?
Chemical messengers used by neurons to communicate.
What are neurotransmitters?
Damage here could impair your vision.
What is the occipital lobe.