AP PYSCH Brain Parts
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Brainstem
Automatic survival functions; basic life processes.
Medulla
Controls breathing, heart rate, and vital reflexes.
Pons
Sleep, arousal, facial movements, and message relay.
Midbrain
Movement, visual/auditory processing, dopamine pathways.
Reticular Formation
Alertness, arousal, attention regulation.
Thalamus
Sensory relay center to cortex.
Hypothalamus
Hunger, thirst, body temp, hormones.
Hippocampus
Forms new memories; learning.
Amydala
Fear, emotion, aggression processing.
Cerebellum
Balance, coordination, fine motor skills.
Cerebrum
Higher thinking, perception, voluntary actions.
Corpus Callosum
Connects brain hemispheres; communication.
Frontal Lobe
Planning, decision-making, movement, personality, speech.
Parietal Lobe
Touch, spatial awareness, body sensations.
Temporal Lobe
Hearing, memory, language understanding.
Occipital Lobe
Visual processing; interprets what you see.
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