brain mnemonics Flashcards
corpus callosum
a corpse lying acorss the brain connecting the two sides
cerebral cortex
a cereal court where the judge is decidng which is the best cereal– the decision making upper brain
occipital lobe
an octopus with a million eyes
temporal lobe
tempera paint painted all over a person’s car, for auditory cortex or tempo for hearing (not to be confused w the cerebellum that keeps tempo)
Broca’s area
sounds like boca, which is spanish for mouth
Wernicke’s area
that’s the other language one; comprehension
frontal lobe
student leader standing in front if class planning prom– planning part and association areas
motor strip
the motor is in the front of the car, so it’s in the frontal lobe, no parietal
parietal lobe
a loving parent tenderly touching the child’s forehead; sensory strip is there
hypothalamus
a junkie shooting up with hypodermic needle; pleasure center…
hippocampus
“elephants never forget” but forget now think Hippos never forget– short term memory
parasympathetic
parachutte, they both slow you down
