structure of the brain Flashcards
what is the structure and function of number 1
frontal lobe
Movement, short-term memory, planning, goal setting, creative thinking, initiative, social judgment, rational decision making, speech production
what is the structure and function of number 2
parietal lobe
Processing of pressure, pain, touch, temperature
what is the structure and function of number 3
occipital lobe
Visual processing
what is the structure and function of number 4
Cerebellum
Balance, muscular coordination, memory for simple skills and learned reflexes, possible involvement in more complex mental tasks
what is the structure and function of number 5
temporal lobe
Memory, perception, emotion, hearing, language comprehension
what is the structure and function of number 6
limbic lobe
feeding, reproducing, caring for our young, and fight or flight responses.
what is number 3 and its function (inside the brain)
the cortex or left and right hemisphere
exterior covering
what is number 6 and its function (inside the brain)
The Corpus Callosum
Connects these hemispheres and allows communication from one side of the brain to the other.
what does the hindbrain consist of
medulla, cerebellum, pons, and the spinal cord
what is number 10 and its function inside the brain
the medulla
unconscious but vital functions, including circulating blood, breathing, maintaining muscle tone, and regulating reflexes
what is number 11 and its function inside the brain
the pons
connect the spinal cord to the cerebellum
controls sleep and arousal
what is number 12 and its functions inside the brain
the midbrain
sensory processes, such as vision and hearing
what is number 2 and its function inside the brain
Hypothalamus
Behaviours necessary for survival, such as hunger, thirst, emotion, reproduction; regulation of body temperature; control of autonomic nervous system (such as heart rate, digestion, respiratory rate, urination)
what is number 6 and its function inside the brain
Corpus Callosum
Bridge of fibres passing information between two cerebral hemispheres
what is number 5 and its function inside the brain
Thalamus
Relay of impulses from higher centres to the spinal cord, and of incoming sensory information (except for smell) to other brain centres
what is number 13 and its function inside the brain
Hippocampus
Comparison of sensory information with expectations, formation of new memories about facts and events
What is the function of the amygdala
Initial evaluation of sensory information to determine its importance, mediation of anxiety and depression, involved in emotion and aggression
What is the function of the Pituitary Gland
Under direction of the hypothalamus, secretion of hormones that affect other glands
