Major Brain Regions
The largest part of the brain responsible for thinking and voluntary movement.
What is the cerebrum?
This lobe is responsible for our motor function, emotions, decision making, and our personality.
What is the Frontal Lobe?
This structure regulates hunger, thirst, and body temperature.
What is the hypothalamus?
This part of the brainstem controls breathing and heart rate.
What is the medulla oblongata?
This disease primarily affects memory and is a common form of dementia that is caused by a build of abnormal protein in the brain.
What is Alzheimer's?
This part of the brain filters information and is in charge of fine motor movement.
What is the cerebellum?
This Lobe processes our senses and contains the somatosensory association cortex.
What is the Parietal Lobe?
This part of the brain acts as a relay station for sensory information.
What is the thalamus?
This brainstem structure helps regulate sleep and alertness.
What is the pons?
This neurological disorder is characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures.
What is epilepsy?
This region is home of the Midbrain, Pons, and Medulla Oblongata
What is the brainstem?
This lobe is responsible for our vision. It's made of the primary visual cortex and the visual association cortex.
What is the occipital lobe?
This structure is involved in forming new memories.
What is the hippocampus?
This part of the brainstem controls eye movements and reflexes.
What is the midbrain?
This condition occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced.
What is a stroke?
This part of the brain contains the Thalamus, Hypothalamus, and Epithalamus
Diencephalon
This lobe is responsible for our hearing.
What is the Temporal lobe?
This almond-shaped structure plays a key role in emotions like fear.
What is the amygdala?
Damage to this area can be life-threatening due to loss of autonomic function.
What is the medulla oblongata?
This disease affects dopamine-producing neurons, leading to tremors and slowed movement.
What is Parkinson’s disease?
This region transitions the brain into the spinal cord.
This lobe develops earlier for women than it does men.
What is the frontal lobe?
This structure connects the left and right hemispheres.
What is the corpus callosum?
The nerves that come out of the pons in the middle of the brain stem are called ______ nerves.
What is cranial nerves?
This disease disrupts communication between the brain and body and slowly worsens over time.
What is multiple sclerosis?