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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Frontal Lobe | Lobe deals with complex thinking, problem solving, speech production. |
| Parietal Lobe | Lobe deals with processing temperature, pain, and your body's position. |
| Temporal Lobe | Lobe deals with memory, music, and object recognition. As well as analyzing auditory sound and speech processing. |
| Occipital Lobe | Lobe deals with processing and analyzing visual information. |
| Cerebellum (Subcortical Structure) | This structure deals with the motor system and allows the body to make smooth + coordinated movements or learn new ones. |
| Amygdala (Subcortical Structure) (Limbic System) | This structure deals with regulation of emotion, fear, threat, stress, reward and arousal. |
| Hippocampus (Subcortical Structure) (Limbic System) | This structure deals with long-term memory and spatial navigation. Creates long and short term memories. |
| Thalamus (Subcortical Structure) | This structure deals with relaying information between the body and brain. It regulates consciousness, emotional behaviors, motor control, and cognition. |
| Hypothalamus (Subcortical Structure) | This structure deals with maintaining homeostasis with regulation of temperature, blood pressure, hunger, sleep. |
| Basal Ganglia (Subcortical Structure) | A cluster of nuclei that deals with control of body movement |
| Brainstem (General) | Connec |
| Mid-Brain (part of brainstem) | |
| Pons (part of brainstem) | |
| Medulla (part of brainstem) | |
| Prefrontal Cortex (within a lobe) | This cortex is within the frontal lobe and deals with thinking, feeling, and cognition. |
| Motor Cortex (within a lobe) | This cortex is within the frontal lobe and deals with sending instructions for movement to body and muscles. |