Brain Review

This area sits at the top of the brain stem, towards the center of the brain, and is considered the brain's relay station. In other words, it receives sensory information and sends it to the appropriate area of the brain (with the exception of smell).

• hypothalamus

• reticular activating system

• thalamus

• cerebellum

This part of the cerebrum is located at the "top" of the brain and is responsible for the sensory input of touch and body position.

• Frontal lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Occipital lobe

This area of the limbic system houses emotions such as fear and aggression.

• thalamus

• hippocampus

• hypothalamus

• amygdala

This band of fibers connect the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere of your brain

• Corpus callosum

• hippocampus

• reticular activating system

• thalamus

This area of the brain is donut shaped and include structures such as the hippocampus, amygdala, hypothalamus, and thalamus. It is responsible for many of the emotions we experience, along with learning and memory.

• Reticular activating system

• Brain stem

• Limbic system

• Medulla

This area of the frontal lobe controls voluntary movement

• Visual cortex

• Sensory cortex

• Auditory cortex

• Motor cortex

This area of the cerebrum is located in the brain's posterior and is responsible for visual input.

• Frontal lobe

• Parietal lobe

• Temporal lobe

• Occipital lobe

this area of the brain is by the base of the brain stem and is responsible for vital functions such as breathing and heartbeat.

• Pons

• Cerebellum

• Reticular activating system

• Medulla

This area of the limbic system is mostly responsible for hunger and can be divided into two other portions – one controlling "feeling hungry" and the other controlling "feeling full". It also controls body temperature.

• Hypothalamus

• Thalamus

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

This portion of the brain stem is responsible for alertness, sleep, and dreaming. It also aids in breathing and movement.

• Pons

• Medulla

• Cerebellum

• Reticular activating system