Brain parts and functions

Forebrain

Frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe, insular lobe

Limbic System

hippocampus, amygdala, basal ganglia, thalamus, hypothalamus

Midbrain

reflexive movement, sensory processing,

Hindbrain

brainstem, pons, medulla, reticular formation, cerebellum

Frontal lobe

complex thought, control of movement, output of the brain

Parietal lobe

touch, spatial awareness, awareness of skins surface

occipital lobe

vision

insular lobe

taste, awareness of internal organs

temporal lobe

hearing, object memory

Hippocampus

important for memory, long-term memory consolidation

Amygdala

expresses emotional responses, psychic blindness

basal ganglia

planning and executing movement

thalamus

central hub for sensory signals

hypothalamus

interface between body and brain, biorhythms

brainstem

receives sensory and motor signals from the brain

pons

controls breathing, and relays sensation

medulla

controls autonomic functions and vital reflexes

reticular formation

regulation of arousal and attention

corpus callosum

exchanges information and connects two hemispheres of the brain

cerebellum

allows for coordination, balance, accurate timing