Parts of the Brain (copy)

frontal lobe

frontal lobe

higher-level executive functions such as decision-making, problem-solving, planning, and personality

parietal lobe

processes sensory information from the body, including touch, temperature, and pain; also involved in spatial awareness and perception

temporal lobe

plays a role in processing auditory information, memory, and language comprehension

occipital lobe

responsible for processing visual information from the eyes

cerebellum

coordinates voluntary movements, balance, posture, and motor learning

brainstem

regulates basic life functions such as breathing, heart rate, and digestion; serves as a pathway for sensory and motor signals between the brain and body

hippocampus

vital for forming new memories and spatial navigation

amygdala

involved in processing emotions, particularly fear and aggression

thalamus

relay station for sensory information; directs it to the appropriate parts of the brain for processing

hypothalamus

regulates basic biological needs such as hunger, thirst, body temperature, and sleep (homeostasis)

pons

regulates breathing, sleep, and facial movements

medulla oblongata

controls vital involuntary functions such as heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure

reticular formation

arousal and awareness

basal ganglia

smooth movement and posture

motor cortex

reacts in response to sense from the somatosensory cortex and regulates voluntary muscle movements

somatosensory cortex

detects touch, pressure, and pain

left brain

more common, analytical, science and math oriented

controls left side hearing and right side movement

right brain

less common, creative, intuitive

controls right side hearing and left side movement