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parts of the brain

TermDefinition
Thalamus Sends sensory info to right destination- perceive things like pain, touch, temperature, sound, consciousness, it's your relay station for sensory information.
Hypothalamus Keeps your body in balance- helps regulates body temperature (Keeps you from overheating or freezing) Hunger and thirst (tells you when to eat or drink) Sleep-wake cycles (Helps control circadian Rhythm) etc.
Limbic system consists of Amygdala and hippocampus
Amygdala Memory and survival insticts (fear and threat detection and emotional memory)
hippocampus Memory formation (Converts short term memory into longterm ones) learning, spatial navigation (Building mental maps)
Pons A bridge, send signals between cerebrum and cerebellum (Important for movement coordination), plays a role in sleep and arousal, balance and posture.
cerebellum Coordinates balance, posture, and fine motor movements
Temporal lobe hearing and auditory processing, language comprehension (wernickes area) Memory formation (hippocampus)
Occipital lobe Visual perception and interpretation (recognize shapes, colors and motion
parietal lobe processes touch, temperature and pain
frontal lobe Decision making, problem solving, planning (Brocas area-speech production and language processing)
Fore brain higher thinking and emotions,
mid brain sensory signals and movement
hind brain controls breathing, balance, and coordination
function of endocrine system- Controls metabolism and a lot of glands in your body
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