Science - The brain

Cortex

the outermost layer of brain cells - thinking and voluntary movements.

Brain stem

connects the sinal cord to the brain - basic functions including breathing and sleep.

Basal Ganglia

Cluster of structures in the centre of the brain - connect messages between the brain.

Cerebellum

At the base and back of the brain - responsible for coordination and balance.

Hippocampus

the central part of the brain responsible for encoding memories.

Amygdala

responsible for encoding the emotional part of a memory.

Frontal lobe

Responsible for problem solving and judgment and motor function.

Parietal Lobe

Manage sensation, handwriting and body postion.

Temporal lobe

memory and hearing.

Occipital lobe

visual processing system.

What are the two main divisions of Long-Term Memory (LTM)?

Explicit and implicit memory

What are the two subtypes of Explicit Memory?

Episodic and Semantic Memory.

What are the three main subtypes of Implicit Memory?

Procedural, Priming, and Emotional Conditioning.