The portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear; receives sensory input for touch and body position
What is "Parietal Lobe"?
100
The endocrine's system most influential gland. Regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands while under the influence of the hypothalamus; the master gland
What is "Pituitary Gland"?
100
A nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal. Filters incoming stimuli and relays important information to other areas of the brain
What is "Reticular Formation"?
100
The intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebral hemispheres; the body's ultimate control and information processing center
What is "Cerebral Cortex"?
100
The large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres and carrying messages between them
What is "Corpus Callosum"?
200
The portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; includes the visual areas which receive visual information from the opposite visual field
What is "Occipital Lobe"?
200
The oldest part and control core of the brain, beginning where the spinal cord swells as it enters the skull; responsible for automatic survival functions
What is "Brainstem"?
200
A doughnut-shaped system of neural structures at the border of the brainstem and cerebral hemispheres; associated with emotions such as fear and aggression and drives such as those for food and sex. Includes the hippocamus, amygdala, and hypothalamus
What is "Limbic System"?
200
An area at the rear of the frontal lobe that controls voluntary movements
What is "Motor Cortex"?
200
Center of the nervous system
What is "Brain"?
300
The portion of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears; includes the auditory areas, each of which receives auditory information primarily from the opposite ear.
What is "Temporal Lobe"?
300
The base of the brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing
What is "Medulla Oblongata"?
300
Part of the brain responsible for memories
What is "Hippocampus"?
300
The area at the front of the parietal lobe that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations
What is "Sensory Cortex"?
300
portion of the central nervous system associated with vision, hearing, motor control, sleep/wake, arousal (alertness), and temperature regulation
What is "Midbrain"?
400
The portion of the cerebral cortex lying just being the forehead; involved in speaking and muscle movements and in making plans and judgments
What is "Frontal Lobe"?
400
Sensory "bridge". Dream Center.
What is "Pons"?
400
Two lima bean sized neural clusters that are components of the limbic system and are linked to emotion; influences aggression and fear
What is "Amygdala"?
400
Controls language expression - an area of the frontal lobe, usually in the left hemisphere, that directs the muscle movements involved in speech
What is "Broca's Area"?
400
the posterior of the three primary divisions of the developing vertebrate brain
What is "Hindbrain"?
500
The central nervous system's information highway connecting the peripheral nervous system to the brain
What is "Spinal Cord"?
500
The brain's sensory switchboard, located on top of the brainstem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla
What is "Thalamus"?
500
A neural structure lying below the thalamus; it directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion. Fight or flight response
What is "Hypothalamus"?
500
Controls language reception - a brain area involved in language comprehension and expression, usually in the left temporal lobe
What is "Wernicke's Area"?
500
the anterior of the three primary divisions of the developing vertebrate brain