brain

Pons

Control center for sleep, one of the control centers of arousal (alertness), serves as a bridge to the frontal lobe.

Cerebellum

Control center of fine motor movement, first thing affected by alcohol.

Arborvitae

Control center of cerebellum (Christmas tree shaped).

Medulla Oblongata

Responsible for blood circulation and breathing, location of consciousness.

Reticular Formation

Works with the pons regarding arousal, specifically the sympathetic nervous system.

Thalamus

Grand central station of the brain, afferent is sensory data going up into the brain and efferent is motor data exiting the brain.

Thalamus Bulb

Holds the thalamus.

Hippocampus

Horseshoe shaped around the thalamus, memory center, control center of working (short term) and long term memory.

Amygdala

Involved in anger, aggression, fight, flight, freeze.

Hypothalamus

Drive center (thirst drive, hunger drive, sex drive).

Corpus Callosum

Location of lateralization.

Pituitary Gland

Known as the master gland, hormone control center.

Lateralization

Right side of brain controls left side of body & vice versa.

Central Fissure

At the temple, gap divides front portion and medial portion.

Lateral Fissure

Lateral to central fissure, splits the bottom with the medial area.

Broca's Area

Responsible for speech production.

Wernicke's Area

Responsible for language comprehension, verbal & nonverbal.

Frontal Lobe

Last to develop, controls judgment, decision making, risk and consequences.

Motor Cortex

Controls all voluntary muscle movement.

Parietal Lobe

Known as the sensory lobe, location of sensory memory, interpretation center of all 5 bodily senses.

Sensory Cortex

Controls olfactory, gustatory, and tactile senses (smell, taste, and touch).

Temporal Lobe

Control center for hearing, the vestibular sense, sense for balance.

Occipital Lobe

Control center of sight.