Brain Regions

Medulla

Hindbrain

Should get a medal for keeping you alive!

Controls the heart and breathing.

Pons

Hindbrain

Pause all neuron signals

Controls sleep and arousel

Cerebellum

Hindbrain

Does the opposite of the poison

Controls movement

Reticular Formation

Midbrain

Read and formation!

Alertness and motor activity

Substania Nigra

Midbrain

Stand now!

Movement and dopamine

Ventral tegmental area (VTA)

Midbrain

Vent; Very Tempting Area

where dopamine is produced; associated with mood, reward and addiction

Amygdala

Forebrain: the limbic system

Ah my god! Or Amidala

involved in our experience of motion and tying emotional meaning to our memories involved in processing fear.

Hippocampus

Forebrain: the limbic system

Hippopotamus!

structured associated with learning and memory (in particular spatial memory)

Hypothalamus

Forebrain: the limbic system

Hypo thermos: hypothetically, I should eat

regulates body temperature, appetite, and blood pressure

Thalamus

Forebrain: the limbic system

The/hall. Is crowded

Is the relay center of the brain where most senses, excluding smell, are routed before being directed to other areas of the brain for process.

Motor Cortex

Forebrain: Cerebral cortex: Frontal lobe

Pretty self-explanatory

involved in planning and coordinating movement

The prefrontal cortex

Forebrain: Cerebral cortex: Frontal lobe

Responsible for higher level, cognitive functioning

Bronca’s Area

Forebrain: Cerebral cortex: Frontal lobe

Bro/slang

region in the left hemisphere that is essential for language production

Parietal Lobe

Forebrain: Cerebral cortex: Parietal lobe

Parent

Involved in processing various sensory perceptual information. Contains the somatosensory cortex

Somatosensory

Forebrain: Cerebral cortex: Parietal lobe

Essential for processing sensory information from across the property such as touch temperature and pain

Temporal Lobe

Forebrain: Cerebral cortex: Temporal Lobe

It’s only temporary

Associated with hearing memory emotion in some aspects of language

Wernicke’s area

Forebrain: Cerebral cortex: Temporal Lobe

were you nicke picking my language?

Important for speech comprehension. Damage to this area results in difficulty understanding language.

The auditory cortex

Forebrain: Cerebral cortex: Temporal Lobe

Pretty self-explanatory

Is responsible for processing auditory information

Occcipital Lobe

Forebrain: Cerebral cortex: Occipital Lobe

Occupational hazard of synesthesia

Contains the primary visual cortex, which is responsible for interpreting oncoming, visual information