Anatomy Brain Dissection + Brain Functions

cerebellum

cerebral aqueduct (between 3rd+4th ventricle)

corpus callosum

dura mater

fourth ventricle

third ventricle

frontal lobe

gray matter

gyrus

hippocampal gyrus

hippocampus

lateral ventricle

medulla

midbrain

occipital lobe

olfactory bulb

optic chiasm

parietal lobe

pituitary gland

pons

sulcus

temporal lobe

thalamus

transverse fissure

longitudinal fissure

uncus

white matter

arachnoid mater

optic nerve

corpus callosum

hypothalamus

occipital lobe

the area of the brain that allows us to interpret what we are seeing

frontal cortex

where the frontal eye field used to scan stationary objects is found

reticular activating system

the area of the brainstem that plays a role in consciousness and the awake/sleep cycles

parietal lobe (postcentral gyrus)

the area of the brain responsible for primary somatosensory information such as touch and proprioception

temporal lobe (auditory cortex)

the area that determines if sound is speech, music, or noise

corpus callosum

this area allows for communication between both hemispheres

hippocampus

the specific area damaged by the character in 50 First Dates that is responsible for converting short-term memory into long-term memory

frontal lobe

the specific area of the brain that should be protected to preserve higher intellectual activities such as concentration, planning, and problem-solving

cerebellum

the area responsible for storing muscle memory

medulla

center for coughing, sneezing, swallowing, vomiting

hypothalamus

the area that helps maintain homeostasis

wernicke’s area

damage to this area would prevent a person from being able to comprehend verbal and written language

amygdala

the area important in decoding emotions

cerebellum/precentral gyrus

the region used to track moving objects and maintain posture

broca’s area

if someone has lost the ability to speak, but can understand, they probably have damaged this area

whole brain