Structure of Brain

Hind brain

Coordinates info coming in and out of spinal cord

Medulla

Extension of SC that extends into brain and regulate HR, circulation and respiration

Reticular formation

Controls wakefulness, alertness, sleep

Cerebellum

Controls motor skills

Pons

Take message from cerebellum to rest of brain

Forebrain

The top of the brain that responsible for complex function - emotional sensory cognitive and motor

Cerebral cortex

Outer layer of brain and is spilt into 2 hemispheres

Subcortical structures

Areas of forebrain housed under the cerebral cortex towards centre of brain

Thalamus

Sorts and filters info coming into cerebral cortex

Pituitary gland

‘Master gland’ - releases hormone that stimulates the relevant gland to begin functioning

Lymbic system

Parts of the forebrain responsible for emotion learning memory motivation

Amygdelem

At the tip of the hippocampus and helps regulate emotional processes and to create emotional memories

Hippocampus

Responsible for creating new memory to be stored in relevant knowledge networks

Basal ganglia

Directs intentional movement

Hypothalamus

Regulate sexual behaviour thirst and hunger body temp

Corpus callosum

Communication between hemispheres

Occipotal lobe

Visual info

Parietal lobe

Touch

Temporal lobe

Auditory

Somatosensory cortex

Body map - perception and sensory info

Frontal lobe

Cognitive function and decision making

Motor cortex

Voluntary movement and control