AP psych brain anatomy

AP psych brain anatomy

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cerebrum

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Section 1

(17 cards)

cerebrum

Front

both hemispheres + corpus callosum

Back

amygdala

Front

fear response, facial emotions

Back

right hemisphere

Front

left side of body, nonverbal language, patterns, music, art

Back

parietal lobe

Front

somatosensory cortex: touch, temp, body position

Back

occipital lobe

Front

visual processing

Back

cerebellum

Front

Balance and coordination

Back

medulla

Front

controls heart rate, breathing, swallowing

Back

Broca's area

Front

speech production

Back

temporal lobe

Front

sound + language, understanding words

Back

thalamus

Front

processes sensory info to send (except smell); helps regulate sleep and alertness

Back

hypothalamus

Front

regulates body temperature, hunger, thirst, sexual activity, emotions, sleep/wake; controls pituitary gland

Back

left hemisphere

Front

right side of body, verbal language, math, logic, reading, time

Back

pons

Front

sleep and arousal; bridge between cortex and cerebellum

Back

reticular formation

Front

system of nerves allowing you to ignore constants and pay attention to changes; attention and arousal

Back

Wernicke's area

Front

processes meaning of words (parietal lobe)

Back

hippocampus

Front

internal map; long term memories

Back

frontal lobe

Front

higher mental functions; personality, planning, complex decisions, emotional processing

Back