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1. Frontal Lobe

• Functions: Involved in reasoning, planning, problem-solving, emotions, and movement control.

2. Hippocampus

• Functions: Essential for memory formation and learning.

3. Prefrontal Cortex

• Functions: Responsible for complex cognitive behavior, decision making, and moderating social behavior.

4. Amygdala

• Functions: Involved in processing emotions, especially fear and pleasure.

5. Motor Cortex

• Functions: Controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles.

6. Hypothalamus

• Functions: Regulates homeostasis, including hunger, thirst, sleep, and temperature control; controls the pituitary gland.

7. Parietal Lobe

• Functions: Processes sensory information related to touch, temperature, and pain; involved in spatial awareness.

8. Thalamus

• Functions: Acts as the brain's relay station, transmitting sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex.

9. Somatosensory Cortex

• Functions: Processes sensory information from the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.

10. Cerebellum

• Functions: Coordinates voluntary movements, balance, and motor learning.

11. Occipital Lobe

• Functions: Primarily responsible for visual processing.

12. Reticular Activating System

• Functions: Regulates wakefulness and sleep-wake transitions.

13. Visual Cortex

• Functions: Processes visual information from the eyes.

14. Medulla

• Functions: Controls autonomic functions such as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure.

15. Temporal Lobe

• Functions: Involved in processing auditory information and memory; important for understanding language.

16. Pituitary Gland

• Functions: Often called the "master gland," it regulates hormones that control growth, metabolism, and other endocrine functions.

17. Auditory Cortex

• Functions: Processes sound information.

18. Pineal Gland

• Functions: Produces melatonin, which regulates sleep-wake cycles.

19. Broca’s Area

• Functions: Responsible for speech production and language processing.

20. Wernicke’s Area

• Functions: Involved in understanding spoken and written language.