Major Brain regions
Largest part of the brain
Cerebrum
Executive function, decision-making, personality, emotional control
Frontal Lobe
Responsible for higher-level thinking
Cerebral Cortex
Initiates voluntary movement
Motor Cortex
Controls Fear and anxiety responses
Amygdala
Controls balance, coordination, posture, and muscle memory
Cerebellum
Interprets sensory information
Parietal Lobe
Ridges or peaks of the cerebrum
Gyri
Recieves sensory input from the body
Sensory Cortex
Maintains Homeostasis, controls the pituitary gland
Hypothalamus
Controls basic survival functions
Brain Stem
Involved in Memory and Emotion
Temporal Lobe
Grooves/valleys of the cerebrum
Controls speech production, allows movement of mouth and tongue for speech.
Brocas Area
Master endocrine gland, controls other homone-releasing glands
Pituitary Gland
Maintains homeostasis and hormone control
Diencephalon
Receives and interprets visual information
Occipital Lobe
Connects left and right hemispheres
Corpus Callosum
Allows Understanding of speech
Werniche's Area
Controls auditory and visual reflexes
Midbrain
Divided into left and right hemispheres, connected by the corpus callosum
Cerebrum
Processes auditory and olfactory information
Temporal Lobe
Increases surface area for Neurons
Converts short term memory into long term memory
Hippocampus
Controls Heart Rate, Breathing, and blood pressure
Medulla Oblongata