Psychology review 2C

The Brainstem

is the oldest part of the brain beginning where the spinal cord swells and enters the skull (it is responsible for autonomic survival function)

Medulla

is the base of the brainstem that control heartbeat, blood pressure, and breathing

Thalamus

the relay station for sensory information. It directs messages to the sensory area in the cortex ad transmit replies to the cerebellum and hindbrain

Hindbrain

contains brainstem connects brainstem structure that directs essential survival functions, such as our breathing, sleeping, arousal, coordination, and balance. (also in the medulla)

Midbrain

at the top of the brainstem connects hindbrain with the forebrain and transmit information that enables seeing and hearing (also in the medulla)

Forebrain

manages complex cognitive activities, sensory, and associative, functions, and voluntary motor activities (also in the medulla)

Reticular formation

is a nerve network in the brianstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal (also in the thalamus)

Cerebellum

is attached to the rear of the brainstem (also in the thalamus) It helps coordinate voluntary movement and balance

The Limbic System

is a doughnut shaped system of neural structure. It includes the amygdala, hypothalamus, and hippocampus (it is associated with emotion as fear)

Amygdala

consist of two lima bean sized neural cluster linked to the emotions of fear and anger (located in the limbic system) also a key determine of “social appropriateness “

Hypothalamaus

lies below the thalamus. It directs serval maintenance activities like eating, drinking, and body temperature. (located in the limbic system)

Hippocampus

responsible for helping transfer information from short-term memory to long-term memory (located in the limbic system)

The Cerebral Cortex

It intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells that covers the cerebral hemisphere. A thin surface layer of interconnected neural cells.

Frontal lube

Muscle movement, speaking, speaking, and thinking. (located in the cerebral cortex)

Parietal lube

Sensory input (sensory cortex) , body position in space (located in the cerebal cortex)

Temporal lube

hearing, language procesing (located in the cerebal cortex)

Occiptial lube

at the back of head

Mortor Cortex

the part of the cerebral cortex in the brain where the nerve impulses originate that initiate voluntary muscular activity.