This structure is the oldest part and central core of the brain.
What is the brainstem?
100
Located at the border between the brain's older parts and the cerebral hemispheres.
What is the limbic system?
100
The stimulating parts in the left or right hemisphere caused movements of specific body parts of the opposite side.
What is motor functions?
100
When a person performs a perceptual task, for example,, brain waves, blood flow, and glucose consumption reveal increased activity in this hemisphere.
What is the right hemisphere?
100
This is people's awareness of themselves and their environment.
What is consciousness?
200
This structure of the brain is the sensory switchboard, located on top of the brain stem; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla.
What is the thalamus?
200
This structure located just below the thalamus is an important link in the chain of command governing bodily maintenance.
What is the hypothalamus?
200
This area at the front of the partial lobes, parallel to and just behind the motor cortex receives information from the skin senses and from movement of body parts.
What is the sensory cortex?
200
This hemisphere helps us modulate our speech to make meaning clear.
What is the right hemisphere?
200
This affects our perception, memory, and attitudes.
What is dual-processing?
300
This finger-shaped network of neurons that extends from the spinal cord right up through the thalamus.
What is the reticular formation?
300
This part of the limbic system plays a significant role in the formation of long term memories.
What is hippocampus?
300
Neurons in this area integrate information and link sensory inputs with stored memories.
What is the association area?
300
This hemisphere is adept at making quick, literal interpretations of language.
What is the left hemisphere?
300
Failing to see visible objects when our attention is directed elsewhere.
What is inattentional blindness?
400
This structure enables one type of nonverbal learning and memory.
What is the cerebellum?
400
This part of the limbic system is located at the base of the skull and secretes hormones.
What is the pituitary gland?
400
This area transforms visual representations into an auditory code.
What is the angular gyrus?
400
When a person speaks or calculates, activity in this hemisphere is increased.
What is the left hemisphere?
400
The relatively slow brain waves of a relaxed awake state.
What is alpha waves?
500
This structure controls your heartbeat and breathing.
What is the medula?
500
Two lima bean-sized neural clusters that are linked to emotion represent this part of limbic system.
What is the amygdala?
500
This area of the brain controls speech muscles via the motor cortex.
What is the broca's area?
500
This research has confirmed that in most people, the left hemisphere is more verbal, and the right hemisphere excels in visual perception and making inferences.
What is split-brian research?
500
The interdisciplinary study of brain activity linked with our mental processes.