Parts of the Brain Flashcards

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Frontal Lobe

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(top left) higher-order thinking, problem-solving, planning and decision making

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Parietal lobe

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(top right) sensory information, relating to touch, spatial awareness and body position

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temporal lobe

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(bottom middle) auditory processing, memory and language

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occipital lobe

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(right middle) visual processing and interpretation

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cerebllum

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(fat baggy bit at bottom) coordinates movement, balance and motor learning

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pre-frontal cortex

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(nestled in frontal lobe) planning, impulse control and social interactions

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brain stem

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(obvs) contols basic life functions such as breathing, heart rate and sleep cycles

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hippocampus

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(lil antlers inside) memory formation and spatial navigation

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amygdala

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(little earrings for the hippocampus) processes emotions, especially fear and pleasure

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