Brain Structures flashcards

Front

responsible for vision

Back

occipital lobe

Front

responsible for sense of touch and spatial awareness

Back

parietal lobe

Front

responsible for autonomic nervous system and appetite

Back

hypothalamus

Front

responsible for emotions such as anger and fear

Back

amygdala

Front

responsible for memory

Back

hippocampus

Front

responsible for balance and coordination

Back

cerebellum

Front

responsible for respirations and heart rate

Back

medulla oblongata

Front

responsible for voluntary muscle movement, personality and decision making

Back

frontal lobe

Front

responsible for conscious thought, judgement, memory and willpower

Back

cerebral cortex

Front

responsible for planning, recalling information and decision making

Back

cerebrum