Memory & Regulation
Located at the top of the brain stem and is the brains sensory control center. Directs Sensory information to the cortex and transmits replies to the medulla and cerebellum
What is Thalamus
Lies anterior to the medulla, the bridge between the cerebral cortex and the cerebellum, helps control breathing and sleep
What is the Pons
¨little brain¨, located at the rear of the brainstem. Processes sensory input, coordinates movement output and balance, and enables nonverbal learning and memory
What is the Cerebellum
The largest part of the brain, involved in higher thinking and voluntary actions
What is the Cerebrum
The portion of the cerebral cortex that lies just above the ears, which includes the auditory area that perceives information from the opposite ear
What is the Temporal Lobe
Located below the thalamus, directs maintenance activities such as eating, body temperature, and thirst. linked to emotions and reward and governs the endocrine system.
What is the hypothalamus
Located at the base of the brainstem, it controls heartbeat and breathing
What is Medulla
carries signals and messages between the brain and the rest of the body
What is the Spinal Chord
Portion of the cerebral cortex that lies behind the forehead, important for planning and decision-making, as well as speaking and muscle movements
What is the Frontal Lobe
The part of the brain that is important for producing speech
What is Broca's Area
Located in the limbic system, helps form new long-term memories and is important for forming explicit memories of facts or events
What is Hippocampus
Nerve Network that travels through the brainstem into the thalamus and controls arousal
What is the Reticular Activating System
The large band of neural fibers that connects the two hemispheres and sends messages across them.
What is the Corpus Callosum
portion of the cerebral cortex laying in the top towards the rear. Receives sensory input for touch and body position
What is the Parietal Lobe
The area of the brain that is especially important in understanding language
What is Wernicke's Area
Lies anterior to the pons, controls eye movement and reflexive responses during vision, and is important for the sleep-wake cycle
What is the Midbrain
The portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head that receives information from the visual fields
What is the Occipital Lobe