What is the largest part of the brain?
Cerebrum
What large bundle of fibers carries information across the two hemispheres?
Corpus callosum
What is the surface of the cerebrum called?
Cerebral cortex
Which lobe is responsible processing visual information?
Occipital Lobe
Which lobe is located at the top of the brain and integrates sensory information?
Parietal Lobe
Which lobe interprets auditory information and some visual information?
Temporal Lobe
Which lobe carries out higher order cognitive skills, problem-solving, personality, voluntary movement and speech, memory and emotion?
Frontal Lobe
What structures are part of the limbic system?
hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland
What do the limbic system and cerebral cortex make up?
The forebrain
Where does the midbrain sit?
Beneath the thalamus
What is the function of the basal ganglia?
group of neurons that coordinate eye movement and reflexive movement and fine motor control
What is the function of the hippocampus?
To encode new memories
What is the function of the amygdala?
To integrate memories and emotions
What is the function of the thalamus?
To integrate sensory information and relay it to the hypothalamus
How does the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland work together?
Hypothalamus sends hormone signals to the rest of the body using the pituitary gland.
What role does the hindbrain play?
Glucose regulation, sleep, and movement.
