Brain Parts

Front 1

Frontal Lobe

Back 1

located behind forehead-responsible for planning, judgement, and social skills

Front 2

Temporal lobe

Back 2

located near ears- responsible for interpreting speech and sound

Front 3

Occipital lobe

Back 3

- located in the back of the head- visual processing

Front 4

Brainstem

Back 4

the oldest part and central core of the brain-beginning where the spinal cord swells as it enters the skull- the brainstem is responsible for automatic survival functions

Front 5

Pons

Back 5

- the part of the brainstem that links the medulla oblongata and the thalamus.- sleep and arousal, calming

Front 6

Cerebellum

Back 6

base of brainstem-controls heartbeat and breathing

Front 7

reticular formation

Back 7

a nerve network in the brainstem that plays an important role in controlling arousal

Front 8

Thalamus

Back 8

located on top of the brain stem- the brain's sensory switchboard; it directs messages to the sensory receiving areas in the cortex and transmits replies to the cerebellum and medulla

Front 9

frontal cortex

Back 9

brain region that regulates personality and goal-directed behavior

Front 10

motor cortex

Back 10

the section of the frontal lobe responsible for voluntary movement

Front 11

somasensory cortex

Back 11

area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations

Front 12

Hippocampus

Back 12

A neural center located in the limbic system that helps process explicit memories for storage.

Front 13

Amygdala

Back 13

two lima bean-sized neural clusters in the limbic system; linked to emotion. Fight or Flight.

Front 14

cerebral cortex

Back 14

outer region of the cerebrum, containing sheets of nerve cells; gray matter of the brain

Front 15

frontal lobe

Back 15

control a number of higher intellectual processes (planning, problem solving)

Front 16

corpus callosum

Back 16

the large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres and carrying messages between them

Front 17

Hypothalamus

Back 17

a neural structure lying below the thalamus; directs eating, drinking, body temperature;

Front 18

parietal lobe

Back 18

located on top of head (towards the back)- receives sensory input for touch and body position

Front 19

Cerebellum

Back 19

functions including processing sensory input, coordinating movement output and balance, and enabling nonverbal learning and memory.- "little brain"- located underneath the back of the brain