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Motor cortex

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An area at the rear of the frontal lobes that controls voluntary movements.

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Parietal lobe

Front

Portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the top of the head and toward the rear; receives sensory input for touch and body position.

Back

Somatosensory cortex

Front

Area at the front of the parietal that registers and processes body touch and movement sensations.

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Hypothalamus (limbic system)

Front

Below (hypo) the thalamus; it directs several maintenance actives (eating, thirst, body temperature, sex drive, sleep,mood) helps govern endocrine system via pituitary gland, and linked to reward and emotion.

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Corpus callosum

Front

Large band of fibers connecting the two hemispheres and passing messages between them.

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Pons (part of brainstem)

Front

Help coordinate movement and influences sleep, dreaming, arousal.

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Wernicke's area

Front

Essential for understanding language.

Back

Thalamus

Front

Brian's sensory control system; sends messages to the sensory receiving parts in the cortex and sends replies to the cerebellum and medulla.

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Amygdala (limbic system)

Front

Two lima-bean-sized brain structures linked to emotions: Fear and Aggression

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Medulla (part of brainstem)

Front

The base on the brainstem that controls heart beat and breathing.

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Broca's area

Front

Located in the frontal lobe and plays role in the production of speech.

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Reticular formation (part of brainstem)

Front

A nerve network that travels through the brainstem and thalamus and plays an important role in controlling arousal.

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Temporal lobes

Front

Portion of the cerebral cortex lying roughly above the ears; includes the auditory areas, each receiving info primarily from the opposite ear. Has portion that specializes in facial recog.

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Cerebral cortex

Front

The intricate fabric of interconnected neural cells covering the cerebral hemispheres; body's ultimate control and information-processing center.

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Occipital lobe

Front

Portion of the cerebral cortex lying at the back of the head; includes areas that receive info from the visual fields.

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Association area's

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Hippocampus (limbic system)

Front

Helps process explicit memories for storage.

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Cerebellum

Front

"Little brain" at rear of brainstem; functions include processing sensory input, coordinating movements output and balance, and enabling nonverbal learning and memory.

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Pituitary

Front

Endocrine system's master gland: under the influence of the hypothalamus it regulates growth and controls other endocrine glands.

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Spinal cord

Front

Pathway of neural fibers traveling to and from brain; controls basic simple reflexes.

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Frontal lobe

Front

Portion of the cerebral cortex lying just behind the forehead; involved in speaking and muscle movements and in making plans and judgments.

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