1919-NEW DEAL

Corpus Callosum - Connects both hemispheres of the brain Cerebral Cortex - Surface of cerebrum, folding increases surface area Frontal Lobe - Voluntary movement/motor functions, speech, memory, emotion, personality, higher cognitive skills like planning/problem solving Parietal Lobe - Manage sensory information, perceiving/processing touch Occipital Lobe - Visual information like colors and shapes, visual understanding Temporal Lobe - Auditory information Broca’s Area - Speech and articulation Wernicke’s Area - Language comprehension/recognition/interpretation Limbic System - Regulate emotion, motivation, instinct and response Hippocampus - encoding new memories, learning Amygdala - Perceiving emotions, responding to fear/stress (fight or flight response), links emotions to memory, learning and senses Hypothalamus - Control of pituitary gland Pituitary Gland - control of other endocrine glands, responsible for growth, metabolism, reproduction Thalamus - Processing senses before being interpreted Pineal Gland - Production of melatonin (regulates sleep cycle/circadian rhythm) Basal Ganglia - Motor control, motor learning, complex body movements Cerebellum - Voluntary muscle movement/motor skills, balance/coordination Pons - Influence of breathing, posture, sensation management, consciousness Medulla - Regulate respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure, sneezing, gagging, swallowing (involuntary activities)

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