The forebrain

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Forebrain Structures

The cerebral cortex– higher level processes

-Thalamus- sensory relay

-Hypothalamus- homeostasis

 

-Pituitary gland– master gland of the endocrine system

-Limbic system – emotion and memory circuit

The Motor cortex

strip of cortex involved in planning and coordinating movement.

The Prefrontal cortex

 responsible for higher-level cognitive functioning.

Broca’s area

region in the left hemisphere that is essential for language production.

somatosensory cortex 

process sensory info  ( touch pain temp)

the Temporal Lobe

Associated with hearing, memory, emotion and some aspects of language.

Located on the side of the head (near the temples).

Wernicke’s area

important for speech comprehension

The Occipital Lobe

Associated with visual processing.

brocas

in the front

Wernicke’s area

in the back

The Thalamus

serves as the relay center of the brain where most senses (excluding smell)are routed before being directed to other areas of the brain for processing.

The Limbic System

involved in mediating emotional response and memory.

Amygdala

involved in our experience of emotion and tying emotional meaning to our memories. Involved in processing fear.

Hippocampus

structure associated with learning and memory (in particular spatial memory).

Hypothalamus

regulates homeostatic processes including body temperature, appetite and blood pressure.