Psychology Brain

Front 1

Thalamus

Back 1

Relay center for incoming sensory information

Front 2

Cerebrum

Back 2

Involved in sensing, thinking, learning, emotion, consciousness, and voluntary movement

Front 3

Amygdala

Back 3

Limbic system structure involved in emotion and aggression

Front 4

Hippocampus

Back 4

Limbic system structure involved in learning and memory

Front 5

Cerebellum

Back 5

Coordinates fine muscle movement, balance

Front 6

Brain stem

Back 6

Consists of pons and medulla

Front 7

Spinal cord

Back 7

Transmits information between brain and rest of body; handles simple reflexes

Front 8

Reticular formation

Back 8

Neural gating and cortical arousal system that influences consciousness and attention

Front 9

Medulla

Back 9

Regulates vital functions such as breathing and circulation

Front 10

Pons

Back 10

Involved in sleep and arousal

Front 11

Pituitary gland

Back 11

"Master" gland that regulates other endocrine glands

Front 12

Hypothalamus

Back 12

Regulates basic biological needs: hunger, thirst, temperature control

Front 13

Corpus callosum

Back 13

Bridge of fibers passing information between the two cerebral hemispheres

Front 14

Hindbrain

Back 14

Part of the brain that contains the brain stem, medulla, pons and cerebellum

Front 15

Midbrain

Back 15

Part of the brain that contains sensory and motor neurons, as well as the reticular formation

Front 16

Forebrain

Back 16

Part of the brain that contains the cerebrum, the thalamus, the hypothalamus, the limbic system (incl. Hippocampus and amygdala), and the cerebral cortex

Front 17

Motor cortex

Back 17

Part of the cerebral cortex that controls the more than 600 muscles involved in voluntary body movements

Front 18

Sensory cortex

Back 18

Part of the cerebral cortex that receives sensory input that gives rise to our sensations of heat, touch, and cold and to our senses of balance and body movement

Front 19

Prefrontal cortex

Back 19

Executive functions (goal setting, judgement, strategic planning, and impulse control)

Front 20

Broca's area

Back 20

Speech formation

Front 21

Auditory cortex

Back 21

Hearing

Front 22

Visual cortex

Back 22

Sight

Front 23

Wernicke's area

Back 23

Speech understanding

Front 24

Association cortex

Back 24

Part of the cerebral cortex involved in many important mental functions, including perception, language, and thought