Physio MM6-8 (Brain & Digestive Functions)

Pituitary Gland

Location: Neon green, base of brain, below hypothalamus

Function: Releases hormones; control other endocrine glands

Spinal Cord

Location: yellow, runs from brainstem through vertebral column

Function: Carries signal between brain and body; reflexes

Medulla Oblongata

Location: yellow, lowest part of the brain stem, below pons

Functions: controls breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure

Corpus Callosum

Location: yellow arch, between left and right hemispheres

Function: connects the left and right hemispheres connections

Pineal Body

Location: Red circle, near center of brain

Functions: produces melatonin; regulates sleep cycle

Thalamus

Location: orange, above brain stem, below amygdala and pineal body

Function: Relay station for sensory information

Hypothalamus

Location: purple, below thalamus

Function: Maintains homeostasis; controls hunger, thirst temperature, hormones

Occipital Lobe

Location: torquise/cyan, back of the brain

Function: controls and maintain vision

Temporal Lobe

Location: yellow, side of brain near ears

Function: Hearing and MEMORY

Parietal Lobe

Location: dark blue, top-middle of brain

Function; processes touch and sensory information

Sensory strip

Location: dark blue, Behind the motor strip

Function: receives touch,pain, temperature signals

Motor Strip

Location: maroon, front of the central sulcus

Function: controls voluntary movement

Premotor Strip

Location: maroon, in front of motor strip

Function: Plans and coordinate movements

Amygdala

Location: black, deep in temporal lobe, above thalamus, next to pineal body

Function; Emotion, fear, aggression

Cerebellum

Location; white, back of brain under occipital lobe

Function: Balance, coordination, posture

Pons

Location; yellow, middle brainstem

Functions: sleep, breathing, communication between brain regions

RAS

Location: bright blue, next to brainstem

Function: Alertness, wakefulness, attention

Frontal Lobe

Location: Maroon, front of the brain

Function: decision-making, personality, reasoning

Hippocampus

Location: pink, temporal lobe, under corpus callosum

Function: Forms new memories

Biceps Brachii - Caput Breve

Location: Inner/medial portion of front upper arm

Biceps Brachii - Caput Longum

Location: outer/lateral portion of front upper arm

Triceps Brachii - Caput Laterale

Location: outer back of upper arm

Triceps Brachii - Caput Longum

Location: inner back of upper arm

Nerves of Arm

Location: running through upper arm and forearm