brain fuctions

Amygdala

Controls fear and anger

Basal ganglia

Controls movements

Brainstem

connects brain to spinal cord

Broca’s Area

Controls speech production

Cerebellum

Controls balance and coordination

Corpus Callosum

Connects left and right brain hemispheres

Frontal Lobe

Controls planning and decision-making

Hippocampus

Forms new memories

Hypothalamus

Maintains homeostasis

Medulla

Controls heartbeat and breathing

Motor Cortex

Controls voluntary muscle movement

Occipital Lobe

Processes sight

Parietal Lobe

Processes touch sensations

Pituitary Gland

Releases hormones

Pons

Regulates sleep

Reticular Formation (RAS)

Controls arousal

Sensory Cortex

Registers body touch and feeling

Temporal Lobe

Processes hearing and sound

Thalamus

Relays sensory signals

Wernicke’s Area

Controls language comprehension