Frontal lobe
Goal directed behavior, concentration, emotional control, complex problem solving, personality, storage of short term memory
Cerebrum
“the thinker” is in the forebrain. It is made up of the frontal lobe, the occipital lobe, the temporal lobe, and the parietal lobe.
Temporal lobe
Smell, hearing, balance, =Librium, some language comprehension, and complex visual processing
Parietal lobe
Sensory projection and association, visual/special ability
Occipital lobe
Vision
Corpus callosium
“The moderator” is located in the forebrain, and it allows communication between the left and right hemisphere of the brain.
Amygdala
“The Empath” is located in the forebrain, and it interprets emotional content of sensory information, and the understanding of facial expression.
Hippocampus
“The historian” is located in the forebrain, and it controls formation of new long term memories and the ability to recall specific events.
Thalamus
“The router” is located in the forebrain, and it receives all sensory input and channels to correct parts of the brain.
Hypothalamus
“The three year old” is located in the forebrain, and it controls responses to basic desires such as hunger, thirst, fatigue, anger, and temperature.
Midbrain
“The organizer” is a part of the midbrain and it integrates several types of sensory information, coordinates visual reflexes
Cerebellum
“The dancer” is in the hindbrain, and it coordinates all body movements, and regulates reflexes.
Brain stem: Pons
“The alarm clock” is in the hind brain, and it regulates sleep waking cycles.
Brain stem: medulla:
“the life support” is part of the hind brain and it regulates respiration, heart rate, swallowing, vomiting, digestion, and blood pressure.