Brain Parts

Front 1

Brainstem

Back 1

the oldest part and central core of the brain beginning where the spinal cord swells as it entes the skull.
responsible for automatic survival functions

Front 2

medulla

Back 2

base of the brainstem.
controls life supporting functions like heartbeat and breathing

Front 3

reticular formation

Back 3

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

Front 4

thamalus

Back 4

brain's sensory switchboard, located at the top of the brainstem.
directs messages to the sensory receiving areas of the cortex

Front 5

cerebellum

Back 5

little brain attached to the rear of the brainstem.
helps coordinate voluntary movements and balance

Front 6

limbic system

Back 6

ring of structures at the border of the brainstem and cerebral cortex

regulate important functions like memory, fear, aggression, hunger, thirst.

includes the hypothalamus, hippocampus and amygdala

Front 7

hypothalamus

Back 7

neural structure below the thalamus,
direct maintenance activities like eating, drinking, and body temperature, linked to emotions

Front 8

hippocampus

Back 8

neural center located in the limbic system.
processes new memories for permanent storage

Front 9

amygdala

Back 9

2 almond shaped neural clusters in the limbic system. linked to emotions such as fear and anger

Front 10

cerebral cortex

Back 10

fabric of interconnected neural cells that formthe cerebral hemispheres
body's ultimate control and information processing center

Front 11

longitudinal fissure

Back 11

long crack running all the way from the front to the back of the cerebral cortex. separates the left and the right hemispheres

Front 12

corpus callosum

Back 12

large band of neural fibers that connects the two brain hemispheres and carries messages between them.

Front 13

frontal lobes

Back 13

part of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead
includes the motor cortex
makes plans and judgments

Front 14

parietal lobes

Back 14

part of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear

includes the somatosensory correct and general association areas used for info processing

Front 15

occipital lobes

Back 15

part of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head.

includes visual processing areas

Front 16

temporal lobes

Back 16

part of the cerebral cortex lying above the ears

includes the auditory areas

Front 17

motor cortex

Back 17

brain area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements

Front 18

somatosensory cortex

Back 18

at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body senstions

Front 19

broca's area

Back 19

area of the frontal lobe, usually in the left hemisphere, that directs muscle movements involved in speech

Front 20

Wernicke's area

Back 20

brain area involved in language comprehension and expression. usually in the left temporal lobe