Anatomy + Functions of the Brain

parietal lobe

integrate sensory information from our skin and taste

temporal lobe

integration information from hearing

frontal lobe

controls executive orders like decision making and voluntary functions

occipital lobe

integrates information from vision

Hippocampus

deeper in the temporal lobe, recollects memories

amygdala

controls memories and emotions

thalamus

integrate sensory information and sends it to other parts of the brain

hypothalamus

maintains homeostasis

pituitary gland

master gland, regulates body functions via hormones

midbrain

monitors movements and fine motor control

Cerebellum

2nd biggest area of the brain, controls balance and voluntary movement

Pons

monitors breathing and posture

Medulla oblongata

controls breathing,heart rate, swallowing and connects brain and spinal cord

Meninges

3 layer membrane that protect brain and spinal cord

corpus callosum

nerve fibers that connect right and left hemispheres

striatum

involves movement

gyri

bumps in the brain

sulci

grooves in the brain

parts of the forebrain

cerebrum, cerebral cortex, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and limbic system

parts of the limbic system

hippocampus and amygdala

parts of the brainstem

pons, medulla oblongata, midbrain