Brain Basics Flashcards
Biggest part of brain
Cerebrum
A bridge between the cerebral hemispheres and is called the ____
corpus callosum
The surface of the cerebrum is
a deeply folded layer of nerve tissue
called the ____
cerebral cortex
creates space in this surface layer for more neurons, which increase
the brain’s processing power.
cerebral cortex
Parts of these lobes coordinate voluntary movements and speech, memory and emotion, higher cognitive skills like planning and problem-solving, and
many aspects of personality.
frontal
They integrate sensory signals from the skin, process
taste, and process some types of
visual information.
Parietal
They process visual
information and are responsible for
recognizing colors and shapes and
integrating them into complex
visual understanding.
occipital
They carry out some visual processing and interpret auditory information.
temporal
Where is the hippocampus and amygdala located?
temporal lobe
Consists of curved structures lying beneath the cerebral cortex; it
is a region of the temporal lobes that encodes new memories.
The hippocampus
Purpose of amygdala
emotion and memory integration
a group of structures deep within the brain that help regulate our emotion and
motivation.
limbic system
parts of limbic system
amygdala, hippocampus, thalamus, hypothalamus, basal ganglia, cingulate gyrus
integrates sensory information and
relays it to other parts of the brain
thalamus
sends hormonal signals to the rest of the body through the pituitary gland.
hypothalamus
