Parts of the Brain

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Pituitary Gland

Answer 1

(orange teardrop) [bottom of the brain] releases important hormones

Question 2

Cerebellum

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(brown part) processes sensory input, coordinated movement output and balance, and enables nonverbal learning and memory

Question 3

Corpus Callosum

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(solid shiny orange beads) Connects the two hemispheres of the brain so that they can communicate

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Limbic System (limbic system)

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(purple part) deals with three key functions: emotions, memories, and arousal/stimulation

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Amygdala (limbic system)

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(solid shiny purple beads) primarily involved in the processing of emotions and memories associated with fear

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Hippocampus (limbic system)

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(see-through blue beads) helps process conscious memories of facts and events

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Hypothalamus (limbic system)

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(yellowish green) directs several maintenance activities (eating, sleeping, body temp)

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Thalamus (brainstem)

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(green bead) The brain’s sensory control center. It directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla.

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Medulla (brainstem)

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(see through orange bead) controls heart beat and thinking

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Pons (brainstem)

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(light blue beads) handles unconscious processes and jobs, including the sleep-wake cycle and breathing

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Reticular Formation (RA) (brainstem)

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(red bead) Travels through the brainstem. Plays an important role in arousal.

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Brainstem (brainstem)

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(orange paint) responsible for automatic surival functions. the central core of the brain

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Broca’s Area (language regions)

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(see through green-yellow) devises a PLAN for speaking, passed along to the motor cortex

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Warnicki’s Area (language regions)

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(dark red round) left hemisphere near the auditory cortex. involved in the comprehension of speech

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Angular Gyrus (language regions)

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(red rhinestone) complex language-related functions like reading and writing.

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Soma-sensory Cortex (cortexes)

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(sparkly purple) near the front of the parietal lobe. receives and processes sensory info from across the body, such as touch, temp, and pain.

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Prefrontal Cortex (cortexes)

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(purple stripes) covers the front of the frontal lobe. cognitive control functions and dopamine.

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Cerebral Cortex (cortexes)

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(light green) the body’s ultimate control and information-processing center

Question 19

Motor Cortex (TWO - both premotor and primary motor cortex) (cortexes)

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(light red round) at the rear of the frontal lobes . controls voluntary movements by sending signals out to the body

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Occupital Lobe (lobes)

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(green paint) at the back of the head. Includes areas that receive info from the visual fields.

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Frontal Lobe (lobes)

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(red paint) involved with speaking and muscle movements and in making plans and judgments.

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Temporal Lobe (lobes)

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(yellow paint) Includes the auditory areas, each receiving info from the opposite ear.

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Parietal Lobe (lobes)

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(blue paint) receives sensory input for touch and body sensation