Brain Functions Flashcards
Controls movement (especially fine motor skills), balance, posture, and coordination
Cerebellum
Controls breathing, reflexes, and swallowing reflexes.
Mid-Brain (mesencephalon)
Serves as a bridge between different areas of the nervous system. An area important for attention.
Pons
Information comes here before going to the hippocampus.
Entorhinal Cortex
Four cavities inside the brain that house and produce fluid that protects, nourishes, and cleans up the brain.
Ventricles
Controls the hormones of the endocrine system and helps to turn food to energy.
Pituitary Gland
Directs movement by controlling muscle contraction.
Motor Cortex
Plays an important role in controlling arousal and helps with multitasking.
Reticular Formation
Large band of fibers that pass information between the two cerebral hemispheres.
Corpus Callosum
Controls unconscious functioning such as breathing, blood pressure and circulation.
Medulla
Controls sensory integration and motor integration.
Thalamus
Nuclei that help control voluntary movement, habitual behavior, and emotions.
Basal Ganglia
Controls body temperature, emotions, hunger, thirst, appetite, digestion and sleep.
Hypothalamus
Responsible for helping us make complex and socially mindful decisions.
Prefrontal Cortex
Controls growing and maturing. Also helps regulate the sleep-wake cycle by secreting melatonin
Pineal Gland
Processes our sense of smell.
Olfactory Bulb
This part of the limbic system controls emotions and regulates when one is happy or mad, as well as fear
Amygdala
This front-most part of the limbic system forms and stores memories and is involved in learning.
Hippocampus
The lobe responsible for problem-solving and reasoning, as well as motor control and movement.
Frontal Lobe
This is the first part of the occipital lobe to receive visual information.
Visual Cortex
This lobe integrates information from senses to focus attention on important things in the environment as well as helping with language and reading.
Parietal Lobe
This lobe houses memories, emotions, and provides language comprehension
Temporal Lobe
This lobe decodes visual signals.
Occipital Lobe
Controls thinking, voluntary movements, language, reasoning, and perception.
Cerebral Cortex (cerebrum)
This part of the brain allows us to comprehend language, both written and spoken.
Wernicke’s Area
This part of the brain registers and processes body touch and movement sensations.
Somatosensory Cortex
This part of the brain permits language production.
Broca’s Area
Cerebellum
Controls movement (especially fine motor skills), balance, posture, and coordination
Mid-Brain (mesencephalon)
Controls breathing, reflexes, and swallowing reflexes.
Pons
Serves as a bridge between different areas of the nervous system. An area important for attention.
Entorhinal Cortex
Information comes here before going to the hippocampus.
Ventricles
Four cavities inside the brain that house and produce fluid that protects, nourishes, and cleans up the brain.
Pituitary Gland
Controls the hormones of the endocrine system and helps to turn food to energy.
Motor Cortex
Directs movement by controlling muscle contraction.
Reticular Formation
Plays an important role in controlling arousal and helps with multitasking.
Corpus Callosum
Large band of fibers that pass information between the two cerebral hemispheres.
Medulla
Controls unconscious functioning such as breathing, blood pressure and circulation.
Thalamus
Controls sensory integration and motor integration.
Basal Ganglia
Nuclei that help control voluntary movement, habitual behavior, and emotions.
Hypothalamus
Controls body temperature, emotions, hunger, and sleep.
Prefrontal Cortex
Responsible for helping us make complex and socially mindful decisions.
Pineal Gland
Controls growing and maturing. Also helps regulate the sleep-wake cycle by secreting melatonin
Olfactory Bulb
Processes our sense of smell.
Amygdala
This part of the limbic system controls emotions and regulates when one is happy or mad, as well as fear
Hippocampus
This front-most part of the limbic system forms and stores memories and is involved in learning.
Frontal Lobe
The lobe responsible for problem-solving and reasoning, as well as motor control and movement.
Visual Cortex
This is the first part of the occipital lobe to receive visual information.
Parietal Lobe
This lobe integrates information from senses to focus attention on important things in the environment as well as helping with language and reading.
Temporal Lobe
This lobe houses memories, emotions, and provides language comprehension
Occipital Lobe
This lobe decodes visual signals.
Cerebral Cortex (cerebrum)
Controls thinking, voluntary movements, language, and perception.
Wernicke’s Area
This part of the brain allows us to comprehend language, both written and spoken.
Somatosensory Cortex
This part of the brain registers and processes body touch and movement sensations.
Broca’s Area
This part of the brain permits language production.
