Lobes
Damage in this part of the brain would result in personality changes. Ex: Phineas Gage
What is the frontal lobe?
What is the hypothalamus?
Controls the basic functions of the autonomic nervous system.
What is the medulla?
This lobe is in control of processing sensory information, and its located at the top and back of the brain.
What is the parietal lobe?
This gland releases hormones into our bloodstreams.
What is the pituitary gland?
This portion of the brain controls movement.
What is the pons?
Damage in this part of the brain will impair your vision. It is also located in the back of your head.
What is the occipital lobe?
This portion of the brain is linked to fear processing.
What is the amygdala?
The part of the brain stem that regulates consciousness. (sits above the brain stem)
What is the thalamus?
This lobe controls auditory information and it encodes memory.
What is the temporal lobe?
It is a complex brain structure that processes conscious memories.
What is the hippocampus?
What is the cerebellum?