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3 sections of the brain

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Hindbrain (the back)
Midbrain(the middle)
Forebrain(the front)

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Parts of the hindbrain

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Medulla
Pons
Cerebellum

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The part in the hindbrain involved in vital involuntary functions (heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure)

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Medulla

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In the front of the medulla in the hindbrain and regulates body movement, attention, sleep, and alertness

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Pons

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“Little brain” involved in balance and coordination. In the hindbrain

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Cerebellum

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What is the middle of the brain responsible for?

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Hearing and visions, contains part of the reticular activating system

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Reticular activating system

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Plays a role in attention sleep and arousal, wakes us up from alarms

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Parts of the forebrain

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Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Limbic system

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Part of the forebrain that is the Relay for sensory information (coming from sensory organs, sends message to higher parts of the brain)

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Thalamus

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Part of the forebrain that is a Structure that is located below the thalamus, involved in body temp, motivation, emotion, hunger, etc and is important to behavior

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Hypothalamus

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Part of the forebrain that is the Circular structure and is involved in learning, memory, aggression, etc (evolutionary psychologists believe this has the most important aspects for human survival)

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Limbic system

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4 lobes

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Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Temporal lobe

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Lobe located in the front of the brain, involved in higher reasoning skills and problem solving

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Frontal lobe

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Lobe that processes sensory info including touch, temperature, pressure, and pain

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Parietal lobe

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Lobe responsible for visual processing

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Occipital lobe

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Lobe that processes auditory info and is located behind the ears

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Temporal lobe

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Two main language areas

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Broca’s area
Wernicke’s area

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AREA located in the frontal lobe near the motor cortex (helps someone speak languages)

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Broca’s area

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AREA located in the temporal lobe and processes sounds and sights

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Wernicke’s area

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Case study about how brain damage can help us understand the functions of the brain

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Phineas Gage

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Electroencephalograph

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Shows us the electrical impulses in the brain to see what parts of the brain are activated at certain times (studies electrical stimulation)

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