What does the medulla do?
Connects brain to spinal cord. Helps with functions like breathing, swallowing and heart rate.
What structures are part of the brainstem?
Midbrain, pons and medulla
What is the function of the thalamus?
To integrate sensory information and relay it to the hypothalamus
Where does the midbrain sit?
Beneath the thalamus
What is the largest part of the brain?
Cerebrum
What role does the cerebellum play?
Coordinated voluntary movement and learning of new motor skills as well as spacial and temporal perception.
What role does the hindbrain play?
Glucose regulation, sleep, and movement.
Which lobe is responsible processing visual information?
Occipital Lobe
What structures are part of the limbic system?
hippocampus, amygdala, thalamus, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland
What structures are part of the hindbrain?
Cerebellum, pons and medulla and spinal cord
What is the surface of the cerebrum called?
Cerebral cortex
What does the pons do?
Influences breathing and posture
Which lobe is located at the top of the brain and integrates sensory information?
Parietal Lobe
How does the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland work together?
Hypothalamus sends hormone signals to the rest of the body using the pituitary gland.
Which lobe interprets auditory information and some visual information?
Temporal Lobe
What large bundle of fibers carries information across the two hemispheres?
Corpus callosum
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 do the limbic system and cerebral cortex make up?
The forebrain
Which lobe carries out higher order cognitive skills, problem-solving, personality, voluntary movement and speech, memory and emotion?
Frontal Lobe