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2.1.1 Brain

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Cerebrum Largest part of the brain; controls thinking, learning, memory, and voluntary movement.
Cerebellum Coordinates balance, posture, and smooth, controlled movements.
Brain Stem Connects the brain to the spinal cord; controls basic life functions like breathing and heartbeat.
Pons Part of the brain stem; helps with breathing, sleep, and communication between different brain areas.
Medulla Oblongata Controls automatic functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.
Parietal Lobe Processes touch, temperature, pain, and spatial awareness.
Occipital Lobe Responsible for vision.
Frontal Lobe Controls decision-making, planning, problem-solving, and voluntary movement.
Temporal Lobe Handles hearing, language understanding, and memory.
Motor Cortex Controls voluntary muscle movements.
Sensory Cortex (Somatosensory Cortex) Receives and processes information about touch, pressure, temperature, and pain.
Corpus Callosum Thick band of nerve fibers that connects the two halves of the brain and lets them communicate.
Pituitary Gland The “master gland”; releases hormones that control growth, metabolism, and other glands.
Thalamus Relays sensory information to the correct parts of the brain; like a “switchboard.”
Hypothalamus Helps control hunger, thirst, body temperature, and hormones.
Hippocampus Essential for forming new memories and learning.
Central Nervous System Contains brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System Contains everything but brain and spinal.
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