A region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information
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Hypothalamus
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A neural structure lying below the thalamus; it directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking, body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland, and is linked to emotion and reward.
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Medulla
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Base of brainstem; controls heartbeat and breathing
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Hippocampus
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A neural center located in the limbic system that helps process explicit memories for storage.
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Frontal Lobe
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Largest and longest lobe in each hemisphere. Located in the upper forward half. Association areas are involved with planning, problem-solving, personality, decision making, controlling emotions and speech production
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Temporal Lobe
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An area on each hemisphere of the cerebral cortex near the temples that is the primary receiving area for auditory information
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Prefrontal cortex
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part of frontal lobe responsible for thinking, planning, and language
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Pituitary Gland
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The endocrine system's most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, the pituitary regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands.
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Amygdala
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A limbic system structure involved in memory and emotion, particularly fear and aggression.
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Parietal Lobe
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A region of the cerebral cortex whose functions include processing information about touch.
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Reticular Formation
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The network of nerves running vertically through the brainstem and extending to the thalamus responsible for arousal to stimuli, sleep, attentiveness, and the filtering of incoming stimuli. Damage can result in coma or death.
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Thalamus
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A structure in the forebrain through which all sensory information (except smell) must pass to get to the cerebral cortex. Part of the brainstem.
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Sensory Cortex
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area at the front of the parietal lobes that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations
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Pons
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Large bulge about the medulla, deals with arousal, controlling autonomic functions, facial expressions, and sleep paralysis. Part of the brainstem.
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Cerebellum
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Control of finely coordinated movements. Coordination center, voluntary movement and balance. "Small brain."
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Corpus Callosum
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The large band of neural fibers connecting the two brain hemispheres and carrying messages between them.
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Motor Cortex
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an area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements
