Psychology - Divisions of the Brain

Medulla

autonomic functions (heart rate, breathing, etc.)

Reticular Activating System + Reticular Formation

level of consciousness and arousal ( attention)

Cerebellum

balance + coordination in your muscle memory

Thalamus

relay station for sensory information

Brain Stem

basic life processes

Limbic System

motivation, motion, memory

Hippocampus

formation of long term memory

Amygdala

regulates extreme functions such as anger, fear, and aggressions

Hypothalamus

directs the endocrine system controlling sexual motivation, hunger, thirst, temperature, etc.

Corpus callosum

Bundle of nerves that connects 2 cerebral hemispheres. They can be cut in order to relive epileptic seizures

Association Areas

connects the sensory information with experiences

Motor Cortex

Controls most voluntary movements

Somatosensory Cortex

Process touch sensitivity

Broca’s Area

center for speech production, when damaged may become Brcoa’s Aphasia

Wernicke’s Area

center for speech comprehension, when damaged becomes Wernike’s Aphasia

Frontal Lobe

executive function, attention, reasoning, judgement, problem solving, creativity, impulse control

Parietal Lobe

organizes + processes : taste, touch

Temporal Lobe

auditory processing

Occipital Lobe

visual processing + perception

Cerebral cortex

the wrinkled outer layer of the brain