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Hippocampus

Transfers short term memory into long term memory.

Amygdala

Processes emotion and memory; informs the hypothalamus about the body's emotional and stress states.

Pons

Contains ascending and descending tracts and reflexive centers.

Cerebellum

Responsible for motor coordination, feedback for body movement, sensory movement processing, balance, and proprioception.

Cerebrum

Responsible for memory, emotion, and consciousness.

Prefrontal Cortex

Involved in cognitive functions like decision making and personality.

Premotor Cortex

Plans movements before they are carried out.

Primary Motor Cortex

The area where actual movement occurs, located in the frontal lobe.

Primary Sensory Cortex

Processes touch, pain, and temperature sensations.

Thalamus

Relay station for sensory and motor information between the cerebral cortex and other nervous system parts.

Brainstem

Helps with breathing and maintaining heartbeats.

Sulci

Grooves in the brain; includes central sulcus, parieto-occipital sulcus, and lateral sulcus.

Gyri

Ridges in the brain; includes precentral gyrus (primary motor reflex) and postcentral gyrus (detects touch, pressure, pain, and temperature).

Midbrain

Middle region of the adult brain developed from the mesencephalon.

Medulla

Controls smooth and cardiac muscles of the cardiovascular system through autonomic pathways.

Basal Nuclei

Nuclei in the cerebrum responsible for assessing cortical movement commands and related to motor functions.

Blood-Brain Barrier

Protects the brain and spinal cord from harmful substances.

Meninges

Protective covering of the CNS; includes dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater.

Ventricles

Help circulate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) throughout the CNS.

Choroid Plexus

Location where CSF is produced.

Hypothalamus

Regulates homeostasis and the endocrine system, involving the anterior and posterior pituitary glands.