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Brain Anatomy
Basic Neuroanatomy
Term | Definition |
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Frontal lobe | associated with reasoning, motor skills, higher level cognition, and expressive language |
Motor cortex | receives information from various lobes of the brain and utilizes this information to carry out body movements |
Parietal lobe | associated with processing tactile sensory information such as pressure, touch, and pain |
Somatosensory cortex | essential to the processing of the body's senses |
Primary auditory cortex | important for interpreting sounds and the language we hear |
Temporal lobe | associated with memory, speech perception, and language skills |
Occipital lobe | associated with interpreting visual stimuli and information |
Primary visual cortex | receives and interprets information from the retinas of the eyes |
Hippocampus | plays a critical role in the formation, organization, and storage of new memories, including associated sensations/emotions |
Midbrain | relay station for auditory and visual information |
Medulla | controls vital autonomic functions such as heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure |
Pons | connects the medulla to the cerebellum; stimulates breathing and controls sleep cycles |
Cerebellum | controls posture, balance, coordination of voluntary movements, and certain cognitive functions including speech |
Thalamus | processes and transmits movement and sensory information |
Hypothalamus | controls hunger, thirst, emotions, body temperature regulation, and circadian rhythms |
Limbic system | controls emotional responses |
Basal ganglia | a group of large nuclei that partially surround the thalamus, important in the control of movement |