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Cerebrum The largest part of the brain, responsible for conscious thought, memory, intelligence, emotion, and voluntary movement.
Cerebellum Located at the back of the brain; coordinates balance, posture, and smooth, precise muscle movements.
Brain stem Connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls vital automatic functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.
Pons Part of the brain stem; helps regulate breathing, sleep, and relays signals between the cerebrum and cerebellum.
Medulla oblongata The lowest part of the brain stem; controls essential life-sustaining functions like breathing, heart rate, and swallowing.
Parietal lobe Processes sensory information such as touch, temperature, pain, and spatial awareness.
Occipital lobe Responsible for visual processing and interpretation.
Frontal lobe Involved in reasoning, decision-making, personality, emotions, speech production, and voluntary movement.
Temporal lobe Handles hearing, language comprehension, memory, and emotion.
Motor cortex A region in the frontal lobe that controls voluntary muscle movements.
Sensory cortex A region in the parietal lobe that receives and processes sensory information from the body.
Corpus callosum A thick band of nerve fibers that connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain, allowing communication between them.
Pituitary gland A small gland at the base of the brain that releases hormones controlling growth, metabolism, and other endocrine glands.
Thalamus Acts as a relay station, directing sensory and motor signals to the appropriate areas of the cerebral cortex.
Hypothalamus Regulates homeostasis by controlling body temperature, hunger, thirst, emotions, and the endocrine system.
Hippocampus Plays a key role in learning, memory formation, and spatial navigation.
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