parts of the brain Psych

Cerebellum

Coordinates muscle movement, balance, and posture; back of the brain

Pons

Just above medulla; controls sleep and helps coordinate movement

Medulla

Base of brain stem; regulates autonomic functions, heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure

Reticular formation

In brain stem; regulates arousal, attention, and consciousness

Frontal lobe

Decision making, problem solving, planning, personality expression

Parietal lobe

Top of brain; processes sensory info from body like temp, touch, and spatial awareness

Occipital lobe

Back of brain; processes visual info received from eyes

Temporal lobe

Side of brain; processes auditory info, language comprehension, and memory formation

Hypothalamus

Below thalamus; regulates essential bodily functions like hunger, thirst, body temp, sleep wake hunger

Amygdala

Within temporal lobes; processes emotions like fear and aggression

Thalamus

I top of brain stem; Relay station in the brain that processes sensory information

Hippocampus

Within temporal lobes; forming and consolidating new memories