AP Psych Brain anatomy

AP Psych Brain anatomy

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sensory cortex

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Section 1

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sensory cortex

Front

located in parietal lobe. deals with senses, spatial intelligence

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Wernwicke's area

Front

temporal lobe, adjacent to auditory cortex. speech interpretation. listening

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frontal lobe

Front

a region of the cerebral cortex associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving

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motor cortex

Front

located in frontal lobe.conscious movement

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pons

Front

controls states of consciousness,REM sleep

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Broca's area

Front

allows for Speech. talking. APHASIA is caused by dysfunction in this part or the brain

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prefrontal cortex

Front

located in frontal lobe. personality, facial movement,

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auditory cortex

Front

located in temporal lobe. audio processing center of brain

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Medulla

Front

controls heart and lungs

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Hypothalamus

Front

controls pituitary gland, regulates hunger, thirst

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parietal lobe

Front

a region of the cerebral cortex that receives and integrates general sensory information

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visual cortex

Front

located in occipital lobe. visual processing center.

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temporal lobe

Front

A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for hearing and language.

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occipital lobe

Front

A region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information

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angular gyrus

Front

occipatal lobe. deciphers written language. reading. Dyslexia is caused by this parts dysfunction.

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Hippocampus

Front

controls memory, retaining memory

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reticular formation

Front

arousal and alertness

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Thalamus

Front

relays messages between brain parts

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Cerebellum

Front

balance, coordination

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corpus callsoum

Front

connects hemispheres of the brain

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ventromedial hypothalamus

Front

makes you feel full

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lateral hypothalamus

Front

makes you feel hungry

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