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Cerebellum - responsible for sense of balance; movements are in efficient sequence

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Midbrain- processing hearing and sight; responsible for eye movements

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Thalamus-relay station; all signals pass through; integrated and shapes incoming signals

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Hypothalamus- motivation for hunger, thirst, sexual drive, and rage

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Pons- manages breathing and sleep cycle

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Amygdala- center for emotional control and processes

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Medulla- controls heart rate, breathing, blood pressure

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Hippocampus- memory, learning, emotions; hold short term memories and transfer them to long term

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Pineal Gland- produces melatonin; receives and conveys information about the light and dark cycle

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Occipital Lobe- visuopatial processing, distance depth, color, face recognition, memory formation

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Parietal Lobe- sensory perception and integration

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Corpus callosum- connects the two cerebral hemispheres so they can communicate

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Central fissure- separates frontal and parietal lobe

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Cingulate Gyrus- processing emotions and behavior regulation

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Frontal Lobe- voluntary movement, expressive language, manages thinking, emotions personality, judgment, self control, muscle control, movements, memory storage

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Temporal lobe - uses senses to understand and respond to the world around you

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Olfactory bulb- receive information about smells through the nose and send it to the brain

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Pituitary gland - growth and sexual reproductive function; glands

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Septal area- feeling of social connection and bonding

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Spinal cord- sends motor commands from brain to body and sensory information from body to brain