Parts of the Brain

Pons

Pons

Unconscious processes, controls sleep-wake cycle, breathing, pain signals, taste

Cerebellum

Muscle control, balance, movement

Medulla

Heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, automatic processes

Hippocampus

Declarative memories and special relationships

Amygdala

Processing of information, decision-making, behavior

Pituitary Gland

Growth, metabolism, reproduction

Hypothalamus

Body temp, hunger and thirst, mood, sex drive, blood pressure, sleep

Pineal gland

Circadian rythym

Thalamus

Taste, sight, hearing, touch

Frontal Lobe

Voluntary movement, expressive language, cognitive skills

Parietal Lobe

Sensory perception and integration, taste, hearing, sight, touch, smell

Temporal Lobe

Manage emotions, process information from senses, store and retrieve memories, understanding language

Occipital Lobe

Visual and special processing, distance and depth perception, color determination, object and face recognition, memory formation

Left Hemisphere

Analytical though, detail oriented perception, ordered sequencing, rational though, verbal, cautious, planning, math/science, logic, right field vision, right side motor skills

Right Hemisphere

Intuitive thought, holistic perception, random sequencing, emotional though, non-verbal, adventurous, impulse, creative writing/art, imagination, left field vision, left side motor skills

CNS

Spinal cord, brain

PNS

Somatic nervous system, autonomic nervous system

Visual cortex

Receive, segment, and integrate visual information

Motor cortex

Generate signals to direct movement of body

Somatosensory cortex

Detect sensory information from body regarding temperature, touch, texture, and pain