Brain Flashcards
(19 cards)
Cerebral cortex
Made up of densely packed
Neurons called “gray matter”
Frontal lobe/ motor cortex
Abstract thought, emotional control, and muscle movement
Parietal lobe/sensory cortex
Receives incoming touch sensations
Occipital lobe/visual cortex
Vision
Temporal lobe/ auditory cortex
Hearing
Broca’s area
Inability to form words (stroke)
Wernicke’s area
Interpretation of written and spoken speech
Hindbrain
Controls basic biological structures
Pons
Facial expressions and sleep
Medulla
Blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing
Cerebellum
Coordination and fine muscle movements with sensory information
Reticular information
Controls arousal and attention
Forebrain
What makes us human
Thalamus
Receives sensory signals (except smell)
Limbic system
Formation of new memories from past experiences
Hypothalamus
Body temperature, sexual arousal, hunger, thirst, and the endocrine system
Amygdala
Process memory and volatile emotions like anger or fear
Hippocampus
Processing memories
Pituitary gland
Growth
