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Parts of Brain
Parts of Brain and functions Chapter 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Frontal Lobe | Governs voluntary movements, memory, emotion, social judgment, decision making, reasoning, and aggression; is also the site for certain aspects of one's personality |
| Temporal Lobe | Governs hearing, smell, learning, memory, emotional behavior, and visual recognition. |
| Parietal Lobe | Concerned with receiving and interpreting bodily sensations (such as touch, temperature, pressure, and pain); also governs proprioception (the awareness of one's body and body parts in space in relation to each other |
| Occipital Lobe | Concerned with analyzing and interpreting visual information |
| Insula | Plays a role in many different functions, including perception, motor control, self-awareness, and cognitive functioning. |
| Thalamus | Relays messages regarding certain complex movements; it also is involved in memory and emotion |
| Hypothalamus | Involved in multiple emotional responses, including fear, anger, pleasure, and aggression. |
| Midbrain | Auditory, visual, muscle control (Below the Hypothalamus) |
| Pons | Contains cranial nerves (Below the Midbrain) |
| Medulla | Relays sensory and motor signals (below the Pons) |
| Spinal Cord | Below the medulla |
| Cerebellum | Sends messages, balance, posture, coordination |
| Cardiac Center | Regulates heart rate |
| Vasomotor | Controls blood vessels diameter, affect blood pressure |
| Respiratory center | Regulates breathing |
| Balance, Coordination, Posture | Cerebellum |