Psych - AP Psych Brain Anatomy/Function

Front

This part of the body regulates how fast your heart is beating when you are on a run.

Back

Medulla

Front

Receives sensory information and relays it to the proper part of brain for further processing

Back

Thalamus

Front

Where the pleasure centers of the brain are located...also controls Endocrine System

Back

Hypothalamus

Front

Wrinkled part of the brain's surface where the body processes information

Back

Cerebral Cortex

Front

Makes decisions, plans, reasons, and carries out behaviors

Back

Frontal Lobe

Front

Receives sensory input for touch and body position to help you in Karate

Back

Parietal Lobe

Front

Controls motivational behaviors, including: feeding, fight-flight response

Back

Hypothalamus

Front

This part of the brain is mapped & can activate voluntary movement

Back

motor cortex

Front

This part of your brain can be represented by Homunculus

Back

somatosensory cortex

Front

This part of your brain allows you to hear Mr. Dickson say, "It's a great day in America."

Back

temporal