the oldest part and central core of the brain, responsible for automatic survival functions
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medulla
regulates breathing, heart rate
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pons
help coordinate movement and regulate brain during sleep cycle
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reticular formation
bundle of nerves that keep the brain awake and alert
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thalamus
the brain's sensory switchboard, it directs nearly all messages to the sensory areas in the brain and transmits replies
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cerebellum
control those complex movements we perform
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limbic system
a neutral system associated with emotions and drives
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hippocampus
helps process explicit memories for storage
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amygdala
linked to emotion, like aggression and fear
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hypothalamus
directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system; linked to emotion and reward (Food, Fight, Flight, Sexual Intercourse)
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cerebral cortex
intricate fabric of neural cells covering the cerebral hemispheres: control and information-processing center
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frontal lobes
speaking, muscle movements, and making plans and judgements
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motor cortex
controls the body's voluntary movement
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parietal lobes
receive sensory input for touch and body position, helps you locate yourself in 3D space
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somatosensory cortex
processing area for sensations of touch, temperature; pain and pleasure from all your body
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occipital lobes
receive information from visual fields
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visual cortex
we process our visuals
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temporal lobes
processes speech, sounds, smells, stores long term memory
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association cortex
combine information from various parts of the brain. Not involved primarily in motor or sensory functions, but seems to connect parts to allow us to performs "higher" functions. Helps us learn, think, remember, and speak
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