Q1 PD Unit 2 Powers of the Mind lower and higher brain function

reptilian, mammalian, new

three parted brain

reptilian

brain stem and cerebellum, INSTINCTIVE, autopilot, fight & flight

mammalian

limbic system, EMOTIONAL, emotions, memories, attachments

new

cerebral cortex, ANALYTICAL, abstract thought, imagination, consciousness, reasoning

the emotional center

limbic system other name

amygdala

responsible for processing emotions, especially fear and aggression

hypothalamus

regulates hunger, sleep, body temp. and controls the endocrine system

hippocampus

stores and retrieves long-term memories, which is crucial for learning

frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal

four lobes of the cerebral cortex

frontal

behind forehead, analytical skills, decision-making, self-control

parietal

processing touch, spatial awareness

occipital

at the back of the brain, visual processing

temporal

near the ears, hearing, language comprehension, memory

automatic bodily functions

reptilian brain is for…

balance, coordination, posture control, fine motor skills

cerebellum is responsible for…

breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, sleep-wake cycle, reflex responses

reptilian brain is responsible for

2

brain is ___ percent of body weight

20

brain consumes —- percent of body energy and oxygen

15, 25

brain uses __ % of cardiac output and __ % of glucose intake

reptilian

oldest and most primitive part of the brain