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5117018535Frontal LobeSpeaking, planning, organizing, problem solving.0
5117024812Motor CortexLocated in the rear of the Frontal Lobe. Controls voluntary movement for left and right hemispheres of body.1
5117045704Broca's Area (Frontal Lobe)Language processing, speech production.2
5117051281Parietal LobeThis lobe deals with touch, pressure, pain, body position.3
5117087737Sensory CortexIn the Parietal Lobe. Receives and processes information from senses and more sensitive areas (e.x lips)4
5117111707Temporal LobePerception, object recognition (e.x facial recognition), hearing, and memory.5
5117128151Auditory Cortex FunctionLocated in Temporal Lobe. Processes auditory information.6
5117129954Wernicke's Area(Temporal Lobe) language comprehension7
5172023614BrainstemOldest part of the brain, where spinal cord wells and enters skull. Responsibilities: Automatic survival functions.8
5172033076Cerebellum"Little Brain" attached to rear of brainstem. Helps voluntary movements and balance. (i.e nonverbal learning, skill memory, coordination)9
5172036461MedullaLocated in Brain Stem. Controls heartbeat and breathing.10
5172047734Reticular Formation (Midbrain)Nerve network within the Brain Stem. Plays an important part in controlling arousal and attentiveness.11
5172056777PonsSits just above the Medulla (Brain Stem). Helps relay signals to cerebellum that deal with sleep, respiration, swallowing, bladder control, hearing, equilibrium, taste, eye movement, facial expressions, facial sensation, and posture.12
5172069367ThalamusLocated on top of brainstem. A sensory switchboard. Directs messages to the sensory areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla (i.e seeing, hearing, tasting, touching).13
5172090958Limbic SystemDoughnut-shaped system of neural structures at the border of the brainstem and cerebrum. Associated with emotions such as fear and aggression, and drives for food and sex. REMEMBER Mr. HAH14
5172164301HippocampusLocated in limbic system. Explicit memory formation and LEARNING (connecting past and present memories).15
5172170654AmygdalaTwo almond-shaped neural clusters in Limbic System, connected to ends of Hippocampus. Linked to the emotions of fear and anger.16
5172183350HypothalamusLies below the thalamus within the Limbic System. Directs maintenance activities such as eating, drinking, body temperature, and control of emotions. Also governs the endocrine system via the pituitary gland. FANTASTIC FOUR: FIGHT, FLEE, FEED, FORNICATE.17
5172431013Left Hemisphere- positive emotions - controls muscles used in speech - controls sequence of movements - speaking and writing spontaneously - memory for words and numbers - understanding speech and numbers18
5172435555Right Hemisphere- negative emotions - response to simple commands - memory for shapes and music - interpreting spatial relationships and visual images - recognizing faces19

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