The Lobes
The portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead. Is involved with higher order thinking, decision-making, and executive functioning.
Frontal Lobe
The central core of the Brain, beginning where the spinal cord swells as it enters the skull. Is responsible for basic bodily processes that happen without any conscious thought.
The Brainstem
Located in the left hemisphere. Controls speech production, if damaged makes it difficult to speak.
Broca's Area
A limbic system neural structure that is below the thalamus. Regulates basic drives like hunger, thirst, and body temperature-keeping you in balance.
The Hypothalamus
The portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head. Involves visual processing.
Occipital Lobe
Is the brainstems base. Manages vital functions to survive like your heartbeat and breathing.
The Medulla
Located in the left hemisphere. Involved in speech comprehension, damage to it makes it hard to understand language.
Wernicke's Area
A neural center located in the Limbic system. Forms explicit conscious memories.
The Hippocampus
The portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear. Processes sensory information like touch.
Parietal Lobe
A cerebral cortex area at the rear of the frontal lobes. Controls muscle/voluntary movement.
Motor Cortex
Located at the rear of the brainstem. Involved in balance and coordinating movement.
The Cerebellum
Located at the base of the Brain. Is known as the "master gland" and regulates hormones and regulates growth.
The Pituitary Gland
The portion of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears. Processes auditory information and handles language comprehension.
Temporal Lobe
Located in the front of the frontal lobe. Plays an important role in higher brain functions, also plays a part in ones personality and emotions.
Prefrontal Cortex
A cerebral cortex area found at the front of the parietal lobe. Registers and processes textures and temperatures sensations.
Somatosensory Cortex
A lima-bean-sized neural center in the Limbic system. Processes emotions like fear, aggression, etc.
The Amygdala
The large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres. Carries messages between the two hemispheres.
Corpus Callosum
Are fibers all throughout the Brain. Controls sleep/wake cycles, alertness, and voluntary movements.
Reticular Activating System (RAS)
The forebrains control center, located on top of the brainstem. Is known as the "relay station" and sends sensory information to the right areas of the Brain for processing. Receives sensory information from all sense except smell.
The Thalamus
Areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary motor or sensory functions like learning, remembering, thinking, and speaking.
Association Areas