Parts of the Brain

• The cerebellum coordinates muscle movements and balance.
• The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is located at the very front of the brain and plays an important role in executive functions such as decision-making, planning, working memory, and impulse control.
• The cerebral cortex is divided into four lobes, including the frontal lobe.
• It receives signals from the senses and sends signals to the muscles and joints.
• It plays a crucial role in sensory perception, including vision, hearing, and touch.
• The brainstem connects the spinal cord to the rest of the brain, controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate, and is involved in sleep-wake cycles.
• The limbic system is responsible for emotions, memory, and motivation.
• The amygdala is involved in processing emotions, particularly fear and aggression.
• The temporal lobe processes auditory information and is involved in language comprehension and memory formation.
• The parietal lobe receives sensory input from touch, pressure, temperature, pain, and body position.
• The occipital lobe is responsible for processing visual information.
• The parietal lobe processes sensory information related to touch, pressure, temperature, pain, and body position.
• The occipital lobe is responsible for processing visual information received by the eyes.
• The temporal lobe processes auditory information and has areas involved in language comprehension and memory.
• The parietal lobe processes information about body position and movement.
• The temporal lobe is involved in auditory processing and language comprehension.
• The temporal lobe processes auditory information and is responsible for language comprehension and memory formation.
• The hippocampus is part of the limbic system and is critical for learning and memory formation.
• The amygdala is also part of the limbic system and is involved in processing emotional responses.
• The hypothalamus regulates various bodily functions, including hunger, thirst, body temperature, and sexual behavior.
• The hippocampus is important for learning and memory formation.
• The pituitary gland secretes hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, reproduction, and other physiological processes.
• The parietal lobe integrates sensory input from different modalities (e.g., touch, pain) and is important for spatial awareness and body image.
• The frontal lobes are associated with executive function, decision making, planning, and personality traits.
• The thalamus relays sensory information between different parts of the brain.
• The brainstem connects the spinal cord with the rest of the brain and controls vital functions like breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, and swallowing.
• The premotor area is located just behind the primary motor cortex and plays a role in movement preparation and initiation.
• The frontal lobes are associated with executive functions such as planning, decision-making, and problem solving.
• The brainstem connects the spinal cord to the rest of the brain and controls vital functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.
• Cerebrum largest part, higher brain function

  • thought and action.
• Cerebellum

  “Little brain” attached to rear of

  brainstem.

  Helps coordinate voluntary

  movements and balance.

  Controls leg and arm movements

  BALANCE AND posture,

  direction

  -Damage causes awkward movement

  to inability to stand

  • Not part of the limbic system