brain functions

Temporal lobe

receives auditory information

Parietal lobe

touch and sensory signals

Occipital lobe

receives visual information

Frontal lobe

controls decision making, judgements, and personality

Broca’s Area

controls the muscles that control speech

Wernicke’s Area

handles language comprehension

The primary motor cortex (motor strip)

signals to control muscle movement, voluntary muscle control

Somatosensory cortex (sensory strip)

receives input from specific body parts

Cerebellum

coordinates movement and balance

Prefrontal Cortex

which plays a crucial role in various cognitive and behavioral functions. (higher-order cognitive processes such as planning, decision-making, working memory, problem-solving, and impulse control)

Pons

involved in respiration and REM sleep and connects hindi,mid, and forebrain together.

Corpus Callosum

network of fiber connecting the two brain hemispheres, allows for communication

Hypothalamus

regulates eating, drinking, body temp, and controls the endocrine system

Thalamus

directs messages to sensory receiving areas in cortex and transmits replies to cerebellum and medulla

Hippocampus

processes and stores explicit memories

Amygdala

controls fear and aggression

Medulla Oblongata

Controls breathing and heartbeat

Brain Stem

connected to the spine, used for automatic survival functions

Pituitary Gland

responsible for the release of hormones throughout the body by controlling all endocrine glands.