concept 49.2: the vertebrate brain is regionally specialized

what are the three major regions of the vertebrate brain

forebrain, midbrain, and hindbrain

what is the dark blue region

medulla oblongata

what is the light blue area called

pons

what is the purple part called

midbrain

what is the orange part called

diencephalon

what is the green part called

thalamus

what is the yellow part called

pineal gland

what is the red part called

hypothalamus

what is the black part called

pituitary gland

what makes up the forebrain

the cerebrum and hypothalamus

function of the cerebrum

essential for awareness, language, cognition, memory and consciousness

what makes up the midbrain

consists of the superior part of the brain stem

purpose of the midbrain

receives and integrates sensory info

what makes up the hindbrain

cerebellum, pons and medulla oblongata

purpose of the cerebellum

coordinates muscle movements

purpose of the pons and medulla oblongata

controls internal body functions, breathing and heart rate

what is number 1

frontal lobe

what is number 2

temporal lobe

what is number 3

spinal cord

what is number 4

cerebellum

what is number 5

occipital lobe

what is number 6

parietal lobe

what is the left hemisphere of the brain good at

language, math, logic, processing of serial sequences- basically school

what is the right hemisphere best at

pattern recognition, nonverbal thinking, and emotional processing- basically creativity and art

lateralization

linked to handedness, the differences in the hemisphere function

how do the left and right hemisphere work together

through the fibers of the corpus callosum or the axons that connect the two hemisphere

frontal lobe function

have substantial effect on executive functions

what would happen if your frontal lobe was damaged

it could impair decision making and emotional response, but your intellect and memory would be fine