AP Psych - Parts of the Brain

Brain Stem

Life giving functions

Pons

Connects the Brain Stem to the Frontal Lobe. (Dreaming)

Medulla

Heartbeat & Breathing

Reticular Formation

Alertness & Arousal (Fight or Flight)

Cerebellum

Balance & Voluntary movement

Limbic System

Emotions & Drives

Hypothalamus

Homeostasis (Hunger, Thirst, Temperature, Endocrine System)

Amygdala

Fear & Aggression

Hippocampus

Memory

Thalamus (Midbrain)

The 5 Senses (Sends information to different locations in the brain)

Right Hemisphere

Controls left side of body (CREATIVITY)

Left Hemisphere

Controls right side of body (LANGUAGE)

Corpus Callosum

Connects the Left & Right Hemispheres of the Brain

Frontal Lobe

Thinking, planning, memory, & judgement

Broca's Area (Frontal Lobe)

Speech Production

Prefrontal Cortex (Frontal Lobe)

Decision Making

Temporal Lobe/Auditory Cortex

Hearing

Wernicke Area

Understanding speech (Located in left temple)

Parietal Lobe

Touch

Occipital Lobe

Visual Perception

Cerebral Cortex

Higher order thinking (How we put together puzzles.)

What are the 4 Brain Lobes?

Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal

Cerebrum

Processes Actions & Voluntary Activity

What are the 3 Major Parts of the Brain?

Limbic System, Brain Stem, Cerebrum

What are the 4 Parts of the Brain Stem (Hindbrain)?

Pons, Medulla Reticular Formation, Cerebellum

What are the 4 Parts of the Limbic System?

Hypothalamus, Amygdala, Hippocampus, Thalamus

Motor Cortex (Frontal Lobe)

Regulates Movement