Where is it?
Located at the base of the skull behind the pons and below the main part of the brain. Also known as the "little brain"
Cerebellum
Thalamus
Acts as a relay station for incoming sensory information.
helps identify and make sense of visual information from the eyes.
Occipital lobe
Approximately how many pounds does the brain weigh?
3 pounds
Temporal lobe
Found just behind the temples on the sides of your head.
Located just below and in front of the thalamus.
Hypothalamus
Pons
Relays messages between the cerebellum and the cortex. Controls basic movements.
The OLDEST part and the central core of the brain
Brainstem
When does your frontal lobe fully develop?
Mid 20's
Occipital lobe
At the base of the cortex towards the back of the brain.
Located within the medial temporal lobe on each side of the brain. Controls our MEMORY.
Hippocampus
Responsible for all higher functions of the brain (thinking, planning, judgment)
Frontal Lobe
Which neurotransmitter affects mood, hunger, sleep, and arousal?
Serotonin
Parietal lobe
At the top and back of the brain just under the parietal bone in the skull.
Connects the left and right hemispheres.
Corpus callosum
Wernicke's Area
regulates temperature, thirst, hunger, sleep (basic drives)
Hypothalamus
What is the part of a neuron that wraps around the axon, speeding up neural transmission?
Myelin sheath
Both Wernicke's and Broca's
Broca's is in the left frontal lobe. Wernicke's is in the left temporal lobe.
Located between the pons and the spinal cord. Controls heartbeat.
Medulla
Reticular Formation
Keeps people aroused and alert
Mainly linked to emotion, specifically fear and aggression
Amygdala
Norepinephrine is responsible for what?
Helps control alertness and arousal (adrenaline)