Brain and Cerebral Cortex

hippocampus

formation, organization, memories

hypothalamus

hunger, thirst, body temperature

amygdala

fear/emotion (aggression)

thalamus

sensory control; except smell

cerebellum

balance, coordination

pons

sleep, movement

reticular formation

alertness, activates consciousness

medulla

heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure

frontal lobe

personality, decisions, emotions

motor cortex

fine motor

broca's area

speech production

temporal lobe

process face and sounds

wernicke's area

language comprehension

parietal lobe

sensory signals

somatosensory

sense of touch

occipital lobe

visual

visual cortex

info from thalamus