BRAIN FUNCTIONS

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Temporal Lobe

Auditory areas

Frontal Lobe

Speaking, muscle movement, plans, and judgement

Occipital Lobe

Visual areas, gets info from opposite fields of the brain

Parietal Lobe

Sensory cortex (vision, touch, etc)

What makes up the cerebral cortex?

Glial Cells

What are glial cells?

non-neuron cells that support, nourish, and protect neurons. They make up the cerebral cortex

Angular Gyrus

Ability to read, controls word transformations and auditory code

Wernicke’s Area

Left side of the brain, language comprehension and expression

Reticular Formation

Nerve network that controls arousal and survival instincts. Fight flight and fuck. Needed to be focused.

Broccas Area

In the left side of the frontal lobe, controls muscle movements and is involved in speech.

Hypothalamus

makes sure key functions like food and water intake, energy expenditure, and body temperature are taken care of

Motor Cortex

Back of the frontal lobe, responsible for planning, controlling, and executing voluntary movements

Pons

Connects the cerebral cortex to the medulla and to the cerebellum, relaying signals between different brain regions

Hippocampus

In the limbic system. Controls memory.

Thalamus

Central relay station for sensory and motor information in the brain, processing and relaying signals to the cerebral cortex

Sensory Cortex

Processes body sensation

Brain Stem

Connected to the spinal cord. Hypothalamus, pons, thalamus, medulla, cerebellum, reticular formation

Medulla

Heartbeat and breathing

Cerebral Cortex

The outermost part of the brain is a thick piece of nervous system tissue called the cerebral cortex

Amygdala

Part of the limbic system. Linked to emotions, especially anger and fear

Cerebellum

coordinates and regulates muscle movements, maintains balance, and controls posture

Limbic System

Involved in processing emotions, memory, and motivation