thalamus

directs messages to the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla

reticular formation

nerve network that filters information and plays an important role in controlling arousal.

cerebellum

processes sensory input, coordinates movement and balance, enables non verbal learning and memory

amygdala

emotion and threat perception

hypothalamus

directs maintenance activities, (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward

hippocampus

helps process memories of facts and events for storage

cerebral cortex

bodys ultimate control and information-processing center

frontal lobes

involved in speaking and muscle movements and in making plans and judgements

parietal lobes

receives sensory input for touch and body positions, understands dimensions and where the body is in a 3-D space

occipital lobes

includes areas that receive information from the visual fields

temporal lobes

includes the auditory areas, each receiving information primarily from the opposite ear

motor cortex

controls voluntary movements

somatosensory cortex

registers and processes body touch and movement sensations

Brocas area

forming sentences, found in the left frontal lobe

Wernickes area

understanding sentences, found in the left temporal lobe