Functions of the Brain

Cerebellum

coordination, fine motor skills, maintains balance.

Brainstem

connects spine and brain to help with balance

Amygdala

Regulates emotions, especially fear

Basal ganglia

Regulates movement and reward processing.

Hippocampus

Converting short term memory into long term

Thalamus

Relaying sensory and motor information to the cerebral cortex.

Hypothalamus

Regulates hormones and maintains homeostasis.

Pituitary gland

Hormone activity, blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing.

Frontal lobes

Voluntary movements, thinking, and learning

Occipital lobes

Processes and interprets visual information from the eyes.

Parietal lobes

sensory integration, touch sensitivity, math thinking

Temporal lobes

receive and process auditory information from the ears

Broca’s Area

Involved in speech production and language comprehension.

Corpus Callosum

Communication between the two hemispheres of the brain.

Medulla

Regulates heart rate, breathing, and digestion.

Motor Cortex

Responsible for voluntary movements and controlling muscle contractions.

Pons

Provides a route for signals to travel to and from the brain.

Reticular Formation

Controls arousal, alertness, and wakefulness

Sensory Cortex

Processes and interprets sensory information, including touch and pressure

Wernicke’s Area

language comprehension, understanding both spoken and written language.