psych biology vocab: brain parts

the oldest part and central core of the brain, responsible for automatic survival functions

regulates breathing, heart rate

help coordinate movement and regulate brain during sleep cycle

bundle of nerves that keep the brain awake and alert

the brain's sensory switchboard, it directs nearly all messages to the sensory areas in the brain and transmits replies

control those complex movements we perform

a neutral system associated with emotions and drives

helps process explicit memories for storage

linked to emotion, like aggression and fear

directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system; linked to emotion and reward (Food, Fight, Flight, Sexual Intercourse)

intricate fabric of neural cells covering the cerebral hemispheres: control and information-processing center

speaking, muscle movements, and making plans and judgements

controls the body's voluntary movement

receive sensory input for touch and body position, helps you locate yourself in 3D space

processing area for sensations of touch, temperature; pain and pleasure from all your body

receive information from visual fields

we process our visuals

processes speech, sounds, smells, stores long term memory

combine information from various parts of the brain. Not involved primarily in motor or sensory functions, but seems to connect parts to allow us to performs "higher" functions. Helps us learn, think, remember, and speak