Parts of the Brain and Function

Connect the left and right hemisphere

Corpus callosum

the "gateway" sends information from the body to the appropriate part of the body

Thalamus

The "Master Gland" releases many hormones

pituitary gland

Hearing and speech and memory

Temporal lobe

Eyeball movement

Midbrain

breathing, sleep/wake cycle

Pons

Heart rate, breathing control centers, vital functions such as blood pressure, coughing, sleep cycle

Medulla

basic reflexes and connect brain to the body

Spinal Cord

movement coordination and smoothing out

cerebellum

visual perception

occipital lobe

coordinate the endocrine system and help maintain homeostasis

hypothalamus

Sensory (feel) processing

Parietal lobe

Executive function, thinking control of voluntary movement

Frontal lobe

Which structure of brainstem has heart rate and breathing rate as part of its responsibilities?

medulla

Which group of structures surrounds the brainstem and is responsible for emotional responses, memories, and is referred to as the response area for "flight or fight"?

limbic system

This structure sits atop the brainstem and determines where all incoming information will go in the cerebrum.

thalamus

responsible for sending information from the brain to the body and reverse

brain stem