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AP Psych Brain

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Definition
Medulla   Controls breathing & heartbeat  
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Pons   Helps in coordinating movement (connection between cerebellum & cortex)  
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Reticular Formation   Controls arousal & attention  
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Cerebellum   Coordinates voluntary movement & balance  
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Thalamus   Sensory switchboard; relays messages between lower brain & cortex  
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Hypothalamus   Directs maintenance activities; helps control the endocrine system; linked to emotion  
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Hippocampus   Helps process memories  
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Amygdala   Emotions (like fear & anger)  
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Corpus Callosum   Connects the two hemispheres  
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Occipital Lobe   Responsible for vision  
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Parietal Lobes   Touch & pressure; taste; body awareness  
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Temporal Lobes   Hearing; recognizing faces  
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Frontal Lobes   Personality; concentration; problem solving; speech; abstract thought; meaning of words  
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Somatosensory Cortex   In the front of parietal lobes that registers and processes body sensations  
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Motor Cortex   Area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements  
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Pituitary Gland   Master of the endocrine system; tells others what to do  
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Association Areas   Areas of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary motor or sensory functions  
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