AP Psych: Biopsych Part 2

an area in the left frontal lobe of the brain that is associated with the ability to speak

Broca’s Area

an area in the left temporal lobe that is associated with interpreting and creating language

Wernicke’s Area

part of the brain stem that controls autonomic functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure

medulla

part of the brain stem that consists of bundles and nerves that help with voluntary movements and sleep/dreams; connects medulla with cerabellum

pons

brain structure that manages coordination and balance; or learning how to do something and improving at it like riding a bike or playing an instrument

cerabellum

a network of nerves that goes from the midbrain down through the brain stem and is most importantly involved in arousal, alertness, and sleep-wake cycles

reticular formation

this lobe located behind the forehead and main function is high order thinking

frontal lobe

this lobe sits on top of the head behind the frontal lobe and its main function is to receive sensory information

parietal lobe

this lobe is located at the back of the head and its main function is enabling vision and it contains visual areas

occipital lobe

this lobe is located above the ears on both sides and its main function is hearing but it also has areas important for memory formation

temporal lobe

this structure serves as a relay station in the brain for nerve impulses traveling between the body and the brain

thalamus

a group of structures in the brain that mainly function to regulate emotions, learning, and memory

limbic system

located in the limbic system - surrounds the thalamus inside the temporal lobe and functions to create memories and enables you to learn

hippocampus

this structure is located at both ends of the hippocampus and are important with emotional regulation and fear

amygdala

this part of the brain allows us to maintain homeostasis; hunger, thirst, body temperature, emotions, endocrine, pleasure

hypothalamus