HAP- Nervous System

hippocampus

A neural center located in the limbic system that helps process explicit memories for storage.

Amygdala

A limbic system structure involved in memory and emotion, particularly fear and aggression.

Broca's area

speech production

Wernicke's area

a brain area involved in language comprehension and expression

Cerebellum

the "little brain" at the rear of the brainstem; functions include processing sensory input and coordinating movement output and balance

frontal lobe

The lobe at the front of the brain associated with movement, speech, and impulsive behavior.

parietal lobe

receives sensory input for touch and body position and affects attention and spatial processing

occipital lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information

frontal lobe

parietal lobe

occipital lobe

Cerebellum

hippocampus

Amygdala

Cerebral spinal fluid

A solution that fills the hollow cavities of the brain and circulates around the brain and spinal cord. Provides nourishment, cushions, and removes wastes.

amyloid beta

a protein that accumulates to higher than normal levels in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease (removed in the sleeping brain)

lymphatic system

helps body remove waste but is not present in the brain

waste removal in the brain

occurs in the sleeping brain. waste is produced in the neurons, moves into the CSF, and then into the circulatory system

Broca's area

Wernicke's area

Brainstem

The oldest part and central core of the brain, responsible for automatic survival functions. Includes the medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain

brain stem

medulla oblongata

Part of the brainstem that controls vital life-sustaining functions such as heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, and digestion.

medulla oblongata

Pons

A brain structure that relays information from the cerebellum to the rest of the brain (equilibrium). Also contains neurons for head and face (chewing, facial expressions, etc)

Midbrain

controls muscle coordination and maintains posture

pons

midbrain

limbic system

neural system located below the cerebral hemispheres; associated with emotions and drives. Includes thalamus, hypothalamus, amygdala, hippocampus.

Thalamus

relays messages between lower brain centers and cerebral cortex

thalamus

Hypothalamus

brain region controlling the pituitary gland, helps maintain homeostasis

hypothalamus

corpus callosum

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

corpus collosum

basal ganglia

structures in the forebrain that help with motor control (movement), learning, emotion, reward-based

cerebrum

largest section of the brain; includes corpus collosum, basal ganglia, and the cerebral cortex

cerebral cortex

the body's ultimate control and information processing center; includes frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobes, made of gray matter

temporal lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for hearing and language.

temporal lobe