nervous Flashcards
Largest part of the brain that is responsible for: Thought, Memory, Language, Consciousness
cerebrum
Located at the back of the brain that coordinates: movement, balance, posture
cerebellum
Connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls basic functions like: breathing, heart rate, blood pressure
Brainstem
Located below the thalamus that regulates: body temperature, hunger, thirst, sleep
Hypothalamus
Located above the brainstem, relays sensory information to the cerebrum
Thalamus
Located at the base of the brain that controls the release of hormones that regulate: growth, metabolism, reproduction
Pituitary gland
Responsible for higher-level cognitive functions like decision-making, problem-solving, planning, and personality
Frontal Lobe
Involved in hearing, language comprehension, and memory formation
Temporal Lobe
Primarily responsible for visual processesing
occipital lobe
Regulates emotions, memory, and motivation
Limbic System
Controls movement, posture, and reward-seeking behavior
Basal Ganglia
A bundle of nerve fibers that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebrum, allowing communication between them
Corpus Callosum
part of the lymbics that is responsible for memory
hippocampus
part of the lymbics that is responsible for emotions
amygdala
part of the lymbics that is responsible for hormone regulation
hypothalamus