label parts of the brain + general functions! PG 12

Frontal lobe

Responsible for reasoning, problem-solving, planning, and voluntary movement.

Parietal lobe

Processes sensory information such as touch, temperature, and pain.

Occipital lobe

Handles visual processing.

Temporal lobe

Involved in hearing, memory, and language comprehension.

Cerebellum

Controls balance, coordination, and fine motor skills.

Medulla oblongata

Regulates vital functions like breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.

Pons

Relays information between the cerebrum and cerebellum and helps regulate sleep.

Midbrain

Controls visual and auditory reflexes and motor movements.

Thalamus

Acts as the relay center for sensory and motor information.

Hypothalamus

Regulates thirst, hunger, body temperature, and stress responses.

Corpus callosum

Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain and enables communication between them.

Caudate nucleus

Involved in learning, memory, and movement regulation.

Hippocampus

Plays a crucial role in long-term memory and spatial navigation.

Meninges

Protective layers that cover the brain and spinal cord.

Reticular activating system

Regulates sleep and wake cycles and consciousness.

Spinal cord

Transmits signals between the brain and the body.

prefrontal cortex

involved in decision-making, impulse control, panning, judgement, and social behavior. Front part of frontal lobe

Basal ganglia

middle of thebrain. Motor control, movement coordination, and habit formation.

Wernicke’s Area

Language comprehension.