Ap psych brain quiz

Medulla

the base of the brainstem; controls blood pressure, heartbeat and breathing

Pons

Helps coordinate movement involving control of your sleep cycle, arousal and facial recognition.

Cerebellum

A large structure of the hindbrain that controls fine motor skills. Enables nonverbal learning and memory (it coordinates voluntary muscle movements and balance).

Thalamus

the brain's sensory control center, located on top of the brainstem; it receives all of sensory information except for smell.

Reticular Formation

The nerve network in the brainstem that controls sleep arousal (whether or not you are sleep or awake) and ability to go to sleep.

Amygdala

A limbic system structure involved in memory and emotion, particularly fear and aggression. (Introvert and extrovert).

Hypothalamus

A neural structure lying below the thalamus; controls body temperature; hunger, thirst and sexual arousal.

Pituitary gland

Release growth hormone and secretes them into the bloodstream.

Hippocampus

A neural center located in the limbic system that helps process explicit memories for storage (new memories).

Spinal cord

Connection of the brain to the bod

Cerebrum

Largest part of the brain (whole front part); initiates movement (higher level functioning).

Left Hemisphere

controls the right side of the body; (controls speech comprehension), analytical, language, math.

Right Hemisphere

controls the left side of the body; creative side.

Corpus Callosum

the large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres and carrying messages between them.

Cerebral Cortex

The intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells covering the cerebral hemispheres; the body's ultimate control and information-processing center.

Frontal Lobes

areas of the cortex located in the front and top of the brain, responsible for higher mental processes and decision making as well as the production of fluent speech.

Parietal Lobes

portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear; receives sensory input for touch and body position.

Temporal Lobes

portion of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears; responsible for hearing and sounds.

Occipital Lobes

portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; responsible for visual perception.

Wernicke's area

Controls the ability to understand the meaning of words

Broca's area

in conjunction with the motor cortex, controls the ability to speak those words