controls heart rate, breathing, blood pressure (autonomic functions) | ||
coordinates muscle movement and balance | ||
abstract though, emotional control, logic | ||
processes visual information | ||
processes auditory information | ||
receives sensory information, sensory cortex | ||
regulates primal drives; fear and aggression | ||
processes memories | ||
regulates body temperature, appetite, sleep, pleasure center | ||
sensory relay station | ||
controls arousal, attention and focus | ||
ability to make speech | ||
understanding language | ||
thinking part of the brain, executive functions | ||
facial muscles |
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