Managing and Caring for the Self Flashcards
● Also known as the rational and executive control center, which is responsible for planning and thinking
● Monitor higher-order thinking, direct problem solving, and regulate the excesses of the emotional system
● Contain the self-will area, also referred to as personality
Frontal Lobe
● Responsible for sound and visual recognition, and some parts of long-term memory
● The left temporal lobe, houses the speech center.
Temporal Lobe
● Used for recognizing and interpreting visual information
Occipital Lobe
Process sensory information from various parts of the body and help with spatial orientation
Parietal Lobe
●works hand in hand with the cerebellum in terms of body movements and motor skills.
● processes the sensory signals received by the body.
Motor cortex and Somatosensory cortex
● 11 out of 12 body nerves end in the brain stem
● Monitors and controls vital body functions including heartbeat, respiration, body temperature, and digestion
● Houses the reticular activating system (RAS), responsible for the brain’s alertness
Brain Stem
● Located lateral to the thalamus, underneath the cerebral cortex, and above the brainstem
● Referred to as the “emotion center” of the brain
● Regulates emotions and motivates behavior
Limbic System
● Receives all incoming information except olfactory information
● Involves cognitive activities, including memory
Thalamus
● Monitors the internal systems to maintain the normal state of the body (called homeostasis) by
releasing the necessary hormones
Hypothalamus
● Consolidates learning and in converts information from working memory via electrical signals to the long-term storage regions
Hippocampus
● Comes from a Greek word meaning almond because of its shape and size
● Mainly responsible for regulating emotions, especially fear
Amygdala
● The largest area of the brain, which comprises 80% of its weight
● Controls thinking, memory, speech, and muscular movements
Cerebrum
