the brain Flashcards
what is the limbic system made up of?
1) the hippocambus
2) the pituitary gland
3) the amygdala
4) the hypothalamus
what is the function of the hypothalamus?
regulates hunger, sleep, thirst, sexual arousal and recieves sensory information
what is the function of the pituitary gland?
produces and releases hormones
what is the function of the amygdala?
handles emotional responses like fear and anger and our fight/flight response
what is the function of the hippocampus?
used to form new memories
what is the prefrontal cortex?
1) the part of our brain that regulates our thoughts, actions and emotions
2) responsible for attention, focus and the planning of complex cognitive behaviours
what does the frontal lobe do?
involved in the control of voluntary muscles intelligence and personality
what does the parietal lobe do?
involved in attention, processing and motor control
what happens when the temporal lobe when it’s damaged?
leads to failure to store new information and problems in understanding what others are saying to us
what is the cerebral cortex made up of?
the left hemisphere - verbal processing (speech and grammar) and maths
the right hemisphere - nonverbal processing spatial perception visual recognition and emotion)(
what does the cerebellum do?
1) allows us to perform everyday voluntary tasks like walking and writing
2) helps us to being able to stay balanced and upright
what does the corpus collosum do?
transmits neural messages between both the right and left hemisphere
what does the thalamus do?
sorts and relays incoming information to different parts of the forebrain
