Psych Clay Brain Project

medulla

bottom of brain, connected to spinal cord, controls heartbeat and breathing

thalamus

center of brain, above limbic systemegg-shaped, brain sensory control center, receives info except smell

limbic system

below cerebral hemispheres, above brain stem, made up of hippocampus, amygdala, hypothalamus, controls emotions/drives

hypothalamus

below thalamus, above pituitary gland, controls bodily maintenance (hunger, thirst, homeostasis)

motor cortex

rear of frontal lobe, controls voluntary movement

auditory cortex

side of temporal lobe, above ears, receives info from ears

frontal lobe

behind forehead, controls speaking/muscle movements, makes plans and judgements

occipital lobe

back of head, receives visual info

Broca's area

frontal cortex, speech production

corpus callosum

wide band of axon fibers in cerebrum, above thalamus, connect two hemispheres, carry messages between hemispheres

pituitary gland

base of head, attached to bottom of hypothalamus, "master gland," controls endocrine glands, pea sized

reticular formation

nerve network in brainstem, from spinal cord to thalamus, between ears, filters incoming stimuli, relays important info

cerebellum

either side of spinal cord, two baseball sized, non-verbal learning, skill and memory

amygdala

in front of hippocampus, two lima bean sezed neural clusters, controls aggression and fear

cerebral cortex

top of cerebrum, thin layer of interconnected neural cells, higher level processes, language, memory, reasoning, etc

sensory cortex

front of the parietal lobes, registers and processes body touch and movement sensations

visual cortex

back of head, in occipital lobe, receives info from eyes

parietal lobe

top of head, receives sensory input for touch and body position

temporal lobe

in cerebral cortex, above ears, receive info from each ear

Wernicke's area

near auditory cortex, language conprehension

pons

above medulla, on spinal cord, coordinate movement, control sleep

hippocampus

in limbic system, between hypothalamus and hippocampus, process conscious memories