The Brain

Medulla

heartbeat and breathing

Reticular activating system

alertness and consciousness

Reward centers

gives brain dopamine

Cerebellum

balance and coordination

Thalamas

Sensory (not smell)

Hypothalamus

Regulates body temp, hunger, thirst, and sexual behavior

Pituitary Gland

master gland, hormones

Hippocampus

memory. short→long term

Amygdala

emotion, fight or flight

Corpus callosum

passes data to the left and right side of the brain

Frontal lobes

Thought, planning and decision making

Motor cortex

controls movement

Brocas area

Controls ability to speak and talk (only left and right side of brain)

Prefrontal cortex

personality, reasoning and impulse control

Parietal lobes

Spatial awareness and sensory

Somatosensory cortex

body sensations

Occipital lobes

Vision/visual info

Temporal lobes

Hearing and memory

Wernicke’s area

Comprehension and understanding of langauge