Brain Parts (AP PYSCH UNIT 1 2026)

All brain parts for AP Psychology 2026

neuroplasticity

the brain's remarkable lifelong ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections and weakening others in response to experience

Hindbrain

The posterior (back) part of the brainstem, located below the midbrain and above the spinal cord, does all the things you don’t think about. Consists of the cerebellum, the pons, and the medulla oblongata

pons

responsible for melatonin production and the sleep wake cycle

medulla

regulates heart rate and pulse

cerebellum

responsible for balence

reticular formation

part of the body responsible for attention

pituitary gland

responsible for hormones that regulate body functions

Midbrain

The limbic system and the opmost part of the brainstem, the connection central between the brain and the spinal cord.

amygdala

controls fear and anger

hypothalmus

responsible 4 the 4 F’s: Feeding, Fleeing, Fighting, and Sex (Fornication)

hippocampus

controls memory

thalamus

relays messages between lower brain centers and cerebral cortex

forebrain (cerebral cortex)

all the higher order functions like thinking, learning, problem solving, emotions

parietal lobe

sensation and movement

temporal lobe

responsible for hearing and language

Occipital Lobe

responsible for eyesight

Broca’s area

comprehend speaking (no broca no talka)

Wernicke’s area

language comprehension

output

motor cortex

input

sensory cortex

corpus callosum

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

left brain hemisphere

receives information and controls language, word processing, sentence construction, and the choice of words in communication, logic, number, science, analytical thinking, and reasoning, as well as skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing

right brain hemisphere

responsible for spatial abilities, creativity, imagination, and understanding emotions. It also plays a role in processing non-verbal cues, facial recognition, and musical aesthetics.

frontal lobe

located in the front of the brain and play crucial roles in various cognitive, motor, and emotional functions as well as personality